Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.2882 LPIA in 2023. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Norway, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Norway is 0.2882 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 0.4274 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2882 LPIA, in 2023.
That places Norway 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3605 LPIA | 0.3347 LPIA | 0.4274 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3284 LPIA | 0.2882 LPIA | 0.3688 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (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 0.2882 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 0.4274 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2882 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 39th 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 32.6%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release