Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway
Norway: Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.612 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway is 0.612 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway peaked at 0.7028 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5685 LPIA, in 2004.
Norway ranks 33rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.5685 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.5719 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5776 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.58 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5886 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5931 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5992 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6089 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6739 LPIA | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6674 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6527 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6179 LPIA | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6217 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6254 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7028 LPIA | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6355 LPIA | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6716 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.675 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.612 LPIA | -9.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.612 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6985 LPIA, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.612 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6516 LPIA, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5799 LPIA | 0.5685 LPIA | 0.5931 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6405 LPIA | 0.5992 LPIA | 0.7028 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6529 LPIA | 0.612 LPIA | 0.675 LPIA | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway was 0.612 LPIA 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 0.7028 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5685 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 72 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 down 8.3%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release