Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.9985 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9985 GPIA
World rank
57th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
0.997 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
29
1970–2023
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 0.9985 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Norway peaked at 1 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.997 GPIA, in 2006.
Norway ranks 57th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9996 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.9985 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.9985 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9997 GPIA, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 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 primary education or higher in Norway?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Norway was 0.9985 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 1980.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.997 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Norway ranks 57th out of 134 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 0.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release