New Zealand vs Norway: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education

New Zealand
16.5%
in 2018
Norway
12.6%
in 2012
New Zealand rank
40th
Norway rank
43rd

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 16.5% against 12.6% in Norway, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 40th and Norway ranks 43rd of 55 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 26.5% 19.1% 7.4% New Zealand
2010s 18.4% 11.9% 6.5% New Zealand

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, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 16.5% against 12.6% in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between New Zealand and Norway?
3.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
New Zealand ranks 40th and Norway ranks 43rd 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 591 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.