Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Norway, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Norway stood at 14.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Norway peaked at 14.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2014.
Norway ranks 25th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Norway, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.4% | — |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.4% | 11.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 14.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 master's or equivalent, population in Norway?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Norway was 14.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.