Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.25 GPIA in 2022. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Norway, 2014β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway stood at 1.25 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.22 GPIA, in 2014.
Norway ranks 6th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway was 1.25 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release