Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Norway, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Norway stood at 12.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 12.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2014.
That places Norway 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.6% | — |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +8.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.2%, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.6% | 10.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.1% | 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 12.1% 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 12.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 37 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 up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release