Norway vs United States of America: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Norway
1 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
1 GPIA
in 2023
Norway rank
5th
United States of America rank
5th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 5th of 103 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0259 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
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 United States of America?
- Norway, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Norway and United States of America?
- 0 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 5th of 103 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 vocational 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