Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Norway
Norway: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta was 53.6% 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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Norway is 53.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Norway peaked at 53.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1999.
Norway ranks 10th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.2% | — |
| 2000 | 39.6% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +9.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 53.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 53.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.1%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 39.6% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 45.5% | 53.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 7 Kazakhstan 56.6% compare
- 8 Denmark 56.0% compare
- 9 Switzerland 54.2% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 52.7% compare
- 12 South Korea 51.8% compare
- 13 Netherlands 51.5% compare
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 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 53.6% 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 53.6% 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 36.2% in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 103 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 18.3%. 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 (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, both sexes (%). 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.