Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female was 39.5% 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 39.5% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 39.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2014.
That places Norway 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.7% | — |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +4.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 39.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Norway's 39.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.5% | 29.7% | 35.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 37.7% | 39.5% | 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 39.5% 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 39.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 109 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 33.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release