Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor was 0.9999 NPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9999 NPIA
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
21st
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.13 NPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.8572 NPIA
in 2019
Years of data
9
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Norway, 2014–2023
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Norway, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9583 NPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.8789 NPIA | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9077 NPIA | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9459 NPIA | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8996 NPIA | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8572 NPIA | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 NPIA | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 NPIA | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9999 NPIA | -11.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.9999 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 NPIA, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.9999 NPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 NPIA, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
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 0.9999 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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February 2026 Data Release