Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Norway

Norway: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 92 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
98.2%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Norway, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 99.1 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 98.2 %2018: 98.8 %2019: 99.5 %2020: 99.6 %2021: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Norway stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2017.

That places Norway 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) in Norway, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 100.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 99.1% -0.9%
2015 98.7% -0.3%
2016 99.2% +0.5%
2017 98.2% -1.0%
2018 98.8% +0.6%
2019 99.5% +0.7%
2020 99.6% +0.1%
2021 100.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 4
2010s 99.3% 98.2% 100.0% 10
2020s 99.8% 99.6% 100.0% 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Russian Federation 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Norway?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Norway was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2017.
How does Norway rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
Norway ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,461 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release