Belgium vs Norway: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Belgium
7.0%
in 2023
Norway
12.6%
in 2012
Belgium rank
48th
Norway rank
47th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.6% against 7.0% in Belgium, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times Belgium's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 48th and Norway ranks 47th of 57 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 21.6% | 20.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 11.9% | 11.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 12.6% against 7.0% in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Belgium and Norway?
- 5.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Norway ranks 47th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release