Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Norway
Norway: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.09 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.09 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
70th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.12 modelled data
in 1982
All-time low
1.06 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway stood at 1.09 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.06 modelled data, in 2000.
Norway ranks 70th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Norway, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.12 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.08 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 6 |
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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Norway was 1.09 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.12 modelled data in 1982.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Norway ranks 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release