Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway
Norway: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway stood at 1.05 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2014.
Norway ranks 41st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway was 1.05 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release