Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Norway, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Norway stood at 1.03 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Norway peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9611 GPIA, in 2006.
Norway ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9611 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9809 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9804 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.97 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9906 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9802 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9899 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9958 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9914 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9587 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9676 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9731 GPIA | 0.9611 GPIA | 0.9809 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
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 upper secondary education or in Norway?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Norway was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9611 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release