Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 1.32 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Norway, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.32 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.27 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Norway 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.27 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1 |
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 1.32 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.32 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release