Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway

Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 26.5% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
26.5%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
27th
of 75 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2018
All-time low
17.1%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway, 2004–2022

01020302004201320222004: 17.1 %2005: 17.5 %2006: 17.8 %2007: 18 %2008: 18.6 %2009: 18.9 %2010: 19.3 %2011: 20 %2013: 27.9 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 21 %2016: 21.4 %2017: 21.7 %2018: 29.4 %2019: 22.4 %2022: 26.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 26.5% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway peaked at 29.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2004.

Norway ranks 27th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.0% 17.1% 18.9% 6
2010s 22.8% 19.3% 29.4% 9
2020s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 24 Azerbaijan 27.1% compare
  2. 25 Iceland 26.9% compare
  3. 26 Malta 26.8% compare
  4. 28 Finland 26.0% compare
  5. 29 State of Palestine 25.5% compare
  6. 30 Mongolia 25.2% compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

More education data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

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 26.5% in 2022, 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 29.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2004.
How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Norway ranks 27th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
75 places, 865 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release