Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Norway
Norway: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 40.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Norway, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 40.0% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Norway peaked at 40.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1999.
That places Norway 17th out of 100 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.1% | — |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 28.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.2% | 40.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Norway?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Norway was 40.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.