Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.09 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4296 GPIA, in 1970.
Norway ranks 41st of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4296 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.793 GPIA | +84.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9718 GPIA | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9871 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4296 GPIA | 0.4296 GPIA | 0.4296 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.793 GPIA | 0.793 GPIA | 0.793 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Norway?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway was 1.09 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4296 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary 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