Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender was 0.9014 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9014 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.9292 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.571 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Norway, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.9014 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Norway peaked at 0.9292 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.571 GPIA, in 2014.
Norway ranks 7th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.571 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.6185 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6551 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6741 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6641 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7069 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9292 GPIA | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9014 GPIA | -3.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.9014 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6779 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.9014 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7226 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6483 GPIA | 0.571 GPIA | 0.7069 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9153 GPIA | 0.9014 GPIA | 0.9292 GPIA | 2 |
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 doctoral or equivalent in Norway?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Norway was 0.9014 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9292 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.571 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release