Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 100.0% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Norway, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Norway stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2017.
That places Norway 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Norway?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Norway was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, 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, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release