Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 50.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Norway, 2004–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Norway stood at 50.8%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Norway peaked at 50.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2004.
Norway ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Norway, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.1% | — |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 29.1% | 34.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 35.0% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 47.5% | 50.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 18 United States 52.0% compare
- 19 Iceland 51.9% compare
- 20 South Africa 51.1% compare
- 22 Bahrain 50.6% compare
- 23 New Zealand 48.1% compare
- 24 Cyprus 46.9% compare
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Norway?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Norway was 50.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.