Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle non-immigrant in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle non-immigrant was 42.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 42.6% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway peaked at 43.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2006.
That places Norway 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle non-immigrant in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.1% | — |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +2.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 42.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 42.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.1%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 33.9% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.4% | 43.9% | 3 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Norway?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway was 42.6% in 2023, 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 43.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release