Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Norway

Norway: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
7th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2023
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2023

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Norway, 2014–2023

00.511.52014201820232014: 0.674 cumulative2015: 0.74 cumulative2016: 0.804 cumulative2017: 0.835 cumulative2018: 0.982 cumulative2019: 0.917 cumulative2020: 1.3 cumulative2022: 1.3 cumulative2023: 1.5 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Norway stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Norway peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

That places Norway 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Norway, 2014 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
2014 0.7%
2015 0.7% +9.7%
2016 0.8% +8.7%
2017 0.8% +3.8%
2018 1.0% +17.5%
2019 0.9% -6.6%
2020 1.3% +41.4%
2022 1.3% +0.3%
2023 1.5% +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 6
2020s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 4 Luxembourg 2.1% compare
  2. 5 United States of America 2.0% compare
  3. 6 Sweden 1.5% compare
  4. 8 Australia 1.5% compare
  5. 9 Ireland 1.5% compare
  6. 10 Germany 1.4% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Norway?
Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ in Norway was 1.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Norway rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+?
Norway ranks 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. 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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 574 data points, 1994–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.