Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway
Norway: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9921 GPIA, in 2018.
Norway ranks 67th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9935 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9921 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9921 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9921 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release