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 60.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 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% |
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 Republic of 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
- 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 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