Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.4311 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Norway, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway is 0.4311 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 0.5655 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4311 LPIA, in 2023.
Norway ranks 34th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Norway, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5074 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4669 LPIA | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4667 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4667 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5655 LPIA | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4724 LPIA | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4973 LPIA | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4773 LPIA | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4311 LPIA | -9.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.4311 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5085 LPIA, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.4311 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4943 LPIA, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4909 LPIA | 0.4667 LPIA | 0.5655 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4686 LPIA | 0.4311 LPIA | 0.4973 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 0.4311 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 0.5655 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4311 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 84 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 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release