Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Norway, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Norway stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7348 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Norway 29th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.7348 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.7617 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7885 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8117 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8849 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8645 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9486 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8077 GPIA | 0.7348 GPIA | 0.8849 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9792 GPIA | 0.9486 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7348 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 63 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 37.4%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release