Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Norway, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Norway stood at 99.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2014.
That places Norway 13th out of 37 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.9% | — |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 97.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.3% | 99.8% | 4 |
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 99.6% 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 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 37 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 0.3%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release