Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 44.9% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Norway is 44.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Norway peaked at 45.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2004.
That places Norway 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 29.6% | — |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 34.2% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 43.8% | 45.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45.7% compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 45.4% compare
- 24 Cyprus 45.2% compare
- 26 Germany 42.4% compare
- 27 Switzerland 41.6% compare
- 28 Nigeria 41.4% compare
More education data for Norway
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (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 44.9% 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 45.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 110 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 10.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.