Norway vs Switzerland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Norway
12.6%
in 2012
Switzerland
18.8%
in 2024
Norway rank
47th
Switzerland rank
44th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.8% against 12.6% in Norway, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 44th of 57 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 31.7% | 10.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 58.5% | 46.6% | Switzerland |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18.8% against 12.6% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Norway and Switzerland?
- 6.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 44th 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