Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s was 44.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Norway, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway stood at 44.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 44.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2014.
Norway ranks 8th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.2% | — |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +9.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 44.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 44.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.5% | 31.2% | 39.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 40.2% | 44.0% | 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 44.0% 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 44.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 86 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 41.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release