Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 1.08 NPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.08 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway peaked at 1.29 NPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9732 NPIA, in 2019.
That places Norway 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Norway, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.19 NPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.29 NPIA | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.23 NPIA | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 NPIA | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 NPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 NPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 NPIA | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 NPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 NPIA | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 NPIA | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 NPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 NPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 NPIA | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9732 NPIA | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 NPIA | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 NPIA | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 NPIA | -10.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.08 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.08 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 NPIA | 1.15 NPIA | 1.29 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.11 NPIA | 0.9732 NPIA | 1.16 NPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 NPIA | 1.08 NPIA | 1.21 NPIA | 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 1.08 NPIA 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 1.29 NPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9732 NPIA in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 13th 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 down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release