Norway vs Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Norway
0.4308 GPIA
in 2012
Sweden
0.7017 GPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
54th
Sweden rank
53rd
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.7017 GPIA against 0.4308 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.2709 GPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 55 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.919 GPIA | 0.6969 GPIA | 0.2221 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.4455 GPIA | 0.4512 GPIA | 0.0057 GPIA | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.7017 GPIA against 0.4308 GPIA in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.2709 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 55 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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