Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s was 40.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Norway, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 40.2% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 40.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2015.
That places Norway 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor non-immigrant s in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.9% | — |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +5.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 40.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 40.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.8% | 39.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.0% | 40.2% | 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 40.2% 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 40.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 40 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 up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release