Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 80.9% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Norway is 80.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Norway peaked at 83.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1970.
Norway ranks 37th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Norway, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.1% | — |
| 1975 | 38.3% | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 44.0% | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 69.8% | +58.6% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 80.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.2% | 34.1% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 69.8% | 82.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 73.4% | 83.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 76.8% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.1% | 82.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 315,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Norway?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Norway was 80.9% 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 83.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 140 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 down 0.9%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 upper secondary education.