Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 48.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Norway, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Norway is 48.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Norway peaked at 48.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1970.
Norway ranks 14th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Norway, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.7% | — |
| 1975 | 6.2% | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +84.2% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +48.7% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 16.3% | 28.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 27.1% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 33.0% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 45.7% | 48.7% | 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 short-cycle tertiary in Norway?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Norway was 48.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Norway ranks 14th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.