Libya vs Norway: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Libya
32.4
in 2020
Norway
31.8
in 2020
Libya rank
14th
Norway rank
16th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Libya currently reports 32.4 against 31.8 in Norway, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Norway ahead.
Libya ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.65 | 0.65 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.95 | 0.95 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.05 | 1.35 | 1.3 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 1.65 | 1.55 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 3.35 | 3.15 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.85 | 9.5 | 8.65 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 15.85 | 13.35 | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 23.1 | 19.75 | Norway |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 30.05 | 21.85 | Norway |
| 2010s | 22.6 | 32.2 | 9.6 | Norway |
| 2020s | 32.4 | 31.8 | 0.6 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Libya or Norway?
- Libya, at 32.4 against 31.8 in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Libya and Norway?
- 0.6, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Libya ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.