Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Norway
Norway: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 45.7% 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
Norway recorded 45.7% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Norway peaked at 47.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2002.
That places Norway 14th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.2% | — |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +2.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 45.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.2%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 45.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 29.7% | 35.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 33.3% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 44.7% | 47.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 45.7% 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 47.6% 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 29.7% in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Norway ranks 14th out of 108 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 37.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release