Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male was 99.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2012
All-time low
98.8%
in 2018
Years of data
19
2004–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Norway, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Norway stood at 99.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Norway peaked at 99.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2018.
That places Norway 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 99.8% | — |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.9%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's 99.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 3 |
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 lower secondary education or in Norway?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Norway was 99.3% 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 99.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 97 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 down 0.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release