Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.9981 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
0.9981 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9977 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
16
2004–2019
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Norway, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Norway is 0.9981 GPIA, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Norway peaked at 1 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9977 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Norway 39th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9993 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9995 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.9981 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9935 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.9981 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9903 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.9977 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 36 Uzbekistan 0.9996 GPIA compare
- 37 United Kingdom 0.9996 GPIA compare
- 38 Luxembourg 0.9995 GPIA compare
- 40 Slovenia 0.9977 GPIA compare
- 41 Slovakia 0.9975 GPIA compare
- 42 Canada 0.9964 GPIA 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 0.9981 GPIA in 2019, 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 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9977 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release