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.
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 Korea 98.7 compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 98.3 compare
- 4 Croatia 97 compare
- 5 Armenia 96.8 compare
- 6 Slovak Republic 96.2 compare
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (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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