Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 37.9% 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 37.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Norway peaked at 40.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1970.
Norway ranks 19th of 129 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 | 10.2% | — |
| 1975 | 12.2% | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | +35.4% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 20.6% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.3% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 29.3% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.9% | 40.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8692 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,436 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0401 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 37.9% 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 40.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 129 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 12.4%. 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+, male (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.