Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway
Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 18.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway peaked at 20.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2013.
That places Norway 101st out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.4% | — |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.6% | 20.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.4% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.2% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway was 18.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 101st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release