Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) (rate female) in Norway
Norway: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) (rate female) was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Norway, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Norway is 100.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2017.
That places Norway 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) (rate female) 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 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Norway's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
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, primary education, urban, female in Norway?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Norway was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, 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, primary education, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release