Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Norway
Norway: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 60.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 2021
All-time low
41.1%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Norway, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Norway stood at 60.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Norway peaked at 61.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2002.
Norway ranks 8th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.4% | — |
| 2002 | 41.1% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 60.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 60.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 41.1% | 47.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 45.5% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 59.4% | 61.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 5 Kazakhstan 65.3% compare
- 6 South Korea 63.9% compare
- 7 Switzerland 63.8% compare
- 9 Mongolia 60.5% compare
- 10 Albania 60.2% compare
- 11 Denmark 59.6% compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (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 60.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 33.0%. 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release