Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Norway
Norway: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 81.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway stood at 81.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 82.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2009.
Norway ranks 34th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 72.3% | — |
| 2007 | 71.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 81.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.0%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 81.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.1%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 69.8% | 72.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 71.2% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 81.3% | 81.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway was 81.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release