Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 39.0% 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
Norway recorded 39.0% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Norway peaked at 41.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2004.
That places Norway 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 30.2% | — |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 30.2% | 32.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 33.4% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.0% | 41.1% | 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 post-secondary, population in Norway?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Norway was 39.0% 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 41.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 108 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 1.7%. 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+, 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.