Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 46.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway stood at 46.4%.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway peaked at 52.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2006.
That places Norway 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38.4% | — |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -11.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 46.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.9%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Norway's 46.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 38.4% | 44.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 39.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 46.4% | 52.4% | 4 |
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 46.4% 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 52.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 32 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 10.6%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release