Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Norway
Norway: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
10
in 1998
All-time low
10
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Norway, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Norway stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Norway peaked at 10 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1998.
That places Norway 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 | — |
| 1999 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12, 83% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Norway's 10 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Norway?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Norway was 10 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Norway ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release