Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9982 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Norway, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Norway is 0.9982 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Norway peaked at 1 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9981 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Norway 42nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9997 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Norway?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Norway was 0.9982 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9981 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Norway ranks 42nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release