Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 54.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 54.9% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway peaked at 60.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2009.
That places Norway 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48.9% | — |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | -9.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 54.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Norway's 54.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 45.9% | 48.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 46.5% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 54.9% | 60.9% | 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 54.9% 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 60.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 30 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 10.2%. 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, immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release