Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) in Norway
Norway: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) was 82.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Norway, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Norway is 82.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Norway peaked at 82.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2012.
That places Norway 28th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 66.8% | — |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | +4.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 82.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 82.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.7% | 66.1% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 78.7% | 82.4% | 2 |
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, urban, male in Norway?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Norway was 82.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release