Norway vs Switzerland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Norway
15.6%
in 2012
Switzerland
18.3%
in 2024
Norway rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
41st
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.3% against 15.6% in Norway, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 59 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 | 22.2% | 47.0% | 24.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 62.7% | 48.0% | 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 18.3% against 15.6% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Norway and Switzerland?
- 2.7%, 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 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 59 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, male (%). 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