Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Norway
Norway: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 88.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Norway, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Norway stood at 88.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Norway peaked at 92.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2001.
That places Norway 42nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.3% | — |
| 2000 | 88.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 87.4% | 92.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 88.9% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.0% | 89.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Norway?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Norway was 88.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Norway ranks 42nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release