Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both was 13.6% 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 13.6%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Norway peaked at 13.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2014.
That places Norway 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master both in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.7% | — |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 13.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Norway's 13.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 13.7% | 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 13.6% 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 13.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 82 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 40.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release