Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA was 1.01 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.01 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.01 LPIA
in 2023
All-time low
1 LPIA
in 2012
Years of data
18
2004–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Norway, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.01 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Norway peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 LPIA, in 2012.
That places Norway 10th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Norway, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.01 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9794 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.01 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9833 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 7 United States 1.01 LPIA compare
- 8 Switzerland 1.01 LPIA compare
- 9 Netherlands 1.01 LPIA compare
- 11 United Kingdom 1 LPIA compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Slovenia 0.9995 LPIA compare
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 lower secondary education or in Norway?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Norway was 1.01 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release