4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Norway
Norway: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 97.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Norway, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Norway stood at 97.1. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Norway peaked at 97.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2009.
That places Norway 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95 | — |
| 2001 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 77 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 97.1 | +19.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 97.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Norway's 97.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -25.0% | 96 | 72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8 | 70 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9 | 71 | 97.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 South Korea 98.7 compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 98.3 compare
- 4 Croatia 97 compare
- 5 Armenia 96.8 compare
- 6 Slovakia 96.2 compare
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Norway?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Norway was 97.1 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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