Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.3541 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Norway, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.3541 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 0.4834 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3541 LPIA, in 2023.
That places Norway 34th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Norway, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4834 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.3722 LPIA | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3735 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3759 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4061 LPIA | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3871 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3799 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3786 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3541 LPIA | -6.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.3541 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.3541 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3997 LPIA | 0.3722 LPIA | 0.4834 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3709 LPIA | 0.3541 LPIA | 0.3799 LPIA | 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 master's or equivalent in Norway?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Norway was 0.3541 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4834 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3541 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Master's or equivalent 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