Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Norway

Norway: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 99.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 132 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2005
All-time low
99.1%
in 2018
Years of data
19
2004–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Norway, 2004–2023

0204060801002004201320232004: 99.9 cumulative2005: 99.9 cumulative2006: 99.8 cumulative2007: 99.8 cumulative2008: 99.7 cumulative2009: 99.7 cumulative2010: 99.7 cumulative2011: 99.6 cumulative2012: 99.8 cumulative2013: 99.8 cumulative2014: 99.3 cumulative2015: 99.3 cumulative2016: 99.3 cumulative2017: 99.3 cumulative2018: 99.1 cumulative2019: 99.3 cumulative2021: 99.3 cumulative2022: 99.3 cumulative2023: 99.4 cumulative

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

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Norway, 2004 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.8% compare
  2. 4 Iceland 99.6% compare
  3. 5 Slovakia 99.5% compare
  4. 7 Slovenia 99.4% compare
  5. 8 Hungary 99.3% compare
  6. 9 Armenia 99.1% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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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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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 1,897 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.