Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Norway, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 100.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2017.
That places Norway 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100.0% | — |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Armenia 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
- 1 Russian Federation 100.0% compare
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129,873 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.0717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Norway?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Norway was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release