Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 77.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Norway, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Norway is 77.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Norway peaked at 80.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1970.
Norway ranks 26th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.9% | — |
| 1990 | 56.4% | +277.7% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +1.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 77.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 77.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.6%, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +277.7% | 14.9% | 56.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 64.8% | 69.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 70.1% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 76.4% | 80.0% | 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 upper secondary education or in Norway?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Norway was 77.6% 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 80.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 113 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 1.6%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release