Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 99.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Norway, 2004–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Norway recorded 99.4% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Norway peaked at 99.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2018.
Norway ranks 6th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Norway, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 99.9% | — |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7534 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 226,331 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6775 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Norway?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Norway was 99.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.