Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary was 26.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway, 2004–2022
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.
Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.1% | — |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +18.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 26.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's 26.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.7%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … rural male post-secondary non-tertiary in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +39.7% | 20.0% | 27.9% |
| 2018 | +35.2% | 21.7% | 29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release