Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release