Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.5676 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5676 LPIA
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
25th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.6754 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.5676 LPIA
in 2023
Years of data
9
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Norway, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.5676 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 0.6754 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5676 LPIA, in 2023.
Norway ranks 25th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Norway, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6345 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.6017 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6035 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6055 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6754 LPIA | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.613 LPIA | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6664 LPIA | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6403 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5676 LPIA | -11.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.5676 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.572 LPIA, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.5676 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5581 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6223 LPIA | 0.6017 LPIA | 0.6754 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6248 LPIA | 0.5676 LPIA | 0.6664 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 22 Kazakhstan 0.5784 LPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 0.5728 LPIA compare
- 24 France 0.572 LPIA compare
- 26 South Korea 0.5632 LPIA compare
- 27 Cyprus 0.5581 LPIA compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 0.5524 LPIA compare
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (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 0.5676 LPIA in 2023, 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 0.6754 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5676 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release