Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.9959 NPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Norway, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Norway is 0.9959 NPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Norway peaked at 1.04 NPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.971 NPIA, in 2006.
That places Norway 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9976 NPIA | 0.971 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 NPIA | 0.9959 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 13 Montenegro 1.02 NPIA compare
- 14 Slovak Republic 1.02 NPIA compare
- 15 Italy 1.01 NPIA compare
- 17 Spain 0.9941 NPIA compare
- 18 Iceland 0.9887 NPIA compare
- 19 Luxembourg 0.9804 NPIA compare
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (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 0.9959 NPIA 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 1.04 NPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.971 NPIA in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 37 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 down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release