Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Norway
Norway: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity was 0.9213 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Norway, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Norway is 0.9213 LPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Norway peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9082 LPIA, in 2013.
That places Norway 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9485 LPIA | 0.9082 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9586 LPIA | 0.9213 LPIA | 0.996 LPIA | 2 |
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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 location parity in Norway?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Norway was 0.9213 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9082 LPIA in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release