Norway vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Norway
330,553
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
47.43 million
in 2024
Norway rank
121st
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
122nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 47.43 million against 330,553 in Norway, a difference of 47.10 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 143.5 times Norway's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 121st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 122nd of 221 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 278,368 41.43 million 41.15 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 333,505 43.90 million 43.57 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 331,469 46.16 million 45.83 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Norway or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 47.43 million against 330,553 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Norway and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
47.10 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Norway and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Norway ranks 121st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 122nd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release