Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Norway, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Norway recorded 99.7% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 1980.
That places Norway 23rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Norway, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.4% | — |
| 1975 | 98.2% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.8% | 98.2% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 primary, population 25+ in Norway?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Norway was 99.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.