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 13.14 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Norway, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Norway is 13.14, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Norway peaked at 13.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.78, in 1970.
Norway ranks 16th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.78 | — |
| 1975 | 9.89 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 10.17 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 11.53 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 12.16 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 12.22 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.34 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.39 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.52 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.58 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.66 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.77 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.84 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.05 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.14 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.84 | 9.78 | 9.89 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.17 | 10.17 | 10.17 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.53 | 11.53 | 11.53 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.36 | 12.16 | 12.52 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.85 | 12.58 | 13.14 | 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 13.14 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 13.14 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 9.78 in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Norway ranks 16th 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 4.9%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release