Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Norway
Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 8.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Norway, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Norway stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Norway peaked at 9.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2004.
That places Norway 55th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.7% | — |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Norway?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Norway was 8.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Norway ranks 55th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release