Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Norway
Norway: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational was 2.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Norway stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.9% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Norway peaked at 7.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2025.
That places Norway 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.8% | — |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +60.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +65.6% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.6% | 7.4% | 6 |
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 material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Norway?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Norway was 2.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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