Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Norway
Norway: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
129th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1 modelled data
in 2024
All-time low
0.9991 modelled data
in 1982
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway is 1 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway peaked at 1 modelled data in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9991 modelled data, in 1982.
That places Norway 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Norway, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9992 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9991 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9992 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9992 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9995 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9996 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9997 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9999 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9999 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9999 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9999 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9999 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9999 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9999 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9999 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9998 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9999 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9998 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9998 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9999 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9999 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9999 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9999 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 modelled data, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9995 modelled data | 0.9991 modelled data | 0.9999 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 modelled data | 0.9999 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9999 modelled data | 0.9998 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 modelled data | 0.9998 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 0.9999 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway was 1 modelled data in 2025, 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 modelled data in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9991 modelled data in 1982.
- How does Norway rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Norway ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release