Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA was 0.6573 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Norway, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.6573 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 0.7749 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6573 LPIA, in 2023.
Norway ranks 17th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Norway, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7519 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.7227 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7257 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7296 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7644 LPIA | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7374 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7749 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6573 LPIA | -15.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.6573 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6391 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.6573 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6185 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7386 LPIA | 0.7227 LPIA | 0.7644 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7161 LPIA | 0.6573 LPIA | 0.7749 LPIA | 2 |
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 0.6573 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 0.7749 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6573 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 80 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 12.6%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release