Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary was 38.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 38.1% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway peaked at 39.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2004.
Norway ranks 13th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.3% | — |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -2.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 38.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.5%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Norway's 38.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.3% | 24.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 25.7% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.1% | 39.1% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway was 38.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release