Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Norway
Norway: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.02 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Norway, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Norway stood at 1.02 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Norway peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9436 GPIA, in 1970.
Norway ranks 32nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9436 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.9448 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9478 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9679 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.989 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9898 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.995 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9975 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9442 GPIA | 0.9436 GPIA | 0.9448 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9478 GPIA | 0.9478 GPIA | 0.9478 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9679 GPIA | 0.9679 GPIA | 0.9679 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9962 GPIA | 0.989 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Norway?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Norway was 1.02 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9436 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release