Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9981 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
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 38th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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% |
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
- 35 Uzbekistan 0.9996 GPIA compare
- 36 United Kingdom 0.9996 GPIA compare
- 37 Luxembourg 0.9995 GPIA compare
- 39 Slovenia 0.9977 GPIA compare
- 40 Slovak Republic 0.9975 GPIA compare
- 41 Canada 0.9964 GPIA compare
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (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 38th out of 131 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