Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.9999 NPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Norway, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway stood at 0.9999 NPIA.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 1.13 NPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8572 NPIA, in 2019.
Norway ranks 21st of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9079 NPIA | 0.8572 NPIA | 0.9583 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.06 NPIA | 0.9999 NPIA | 1.13 NPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 18 Cyprus 1.07 NPIA compare
- 19 Armenia, Republic of 1.07 NPIA compare
- 20 Netherlands, The 1.03 NPIA compare
- 22 United States 0.9609 NPIA compare
- 23 Lithuania, Republic of 0.9498 NPIA compare
- 24 Iceland 0.9066 NPIA compare
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (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 0.9999 NPIA 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 1.13 NPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8572 NPIA in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 33 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 4.3%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release