Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA was 0.4193 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4193 LPIA
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.5542 LPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.4156 LPIA
in 2015
Years of data
8
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Norway, 2014–2023
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 0.4193 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 0.5542 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4156 LPIA, in 2015.
Norway ranks 29th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Norway, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5542 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4156 LPIA | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4196 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4251 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4277 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4397 LPIA | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4339 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4193 LPIA | -3.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.4193 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4906 LPIA, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.4193 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4751 LPIA, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.447 LPIA | 0.4156 LPIA | 0.5542 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4266 LPIA | 0.4193 LPIA | 0.4339 LPIA | 2 |
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 0.4193 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 0.5542 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4156 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 56 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 24.3%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release