Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral rural both in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral rural both was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Norway, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Norway is 0.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Norway ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral rural both in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6% | — |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -52.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 0.3% in 2019, 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 0.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release