Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Norway
Norway: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 77.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
60th
of 164 countries
All-time high
77.7%
in 1999
All-time low
69.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Norway, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Norway stood at 77.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Norway peaked at 77.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 1981.
Norway ranks 60th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69.4% | — |
| 1982 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 77.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.0%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Norway's 77.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.0%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.7% | 69.4% | 72.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 72.8% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 74.2% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 73.2% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 75.9% | 77.1% | 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, male (modelled data) in Norway?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Norway was 77.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 1981.
- How does Norway rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Norway ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release