Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 82.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Norway, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Norway stood at 82.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Norway peaked at 83.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1970.
That places Norway 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Norway, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.4% | — |
| 1975 | 26.6% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 32.7% | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 62.5% | +91.5% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 22.4% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 62.5% | 79.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 68.0% | 81.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 74.1% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 79.9% | 83.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 22 Puerto Rico 83.7% compare
- 23 Finland 83.6% compare
- 24 Seychelles 83.0% compare
- 26 Switzerland 81.9% compare
- 27 Hungary 81.2% compare
- 28 United Kingdom 81.1% compare
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Norway?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Norway was 82.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.