Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway
Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway is 15.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway peaked at 19.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2017.
That places Norway 28th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.8% | — |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 19.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.8% | 17.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 15.8% in 2017, 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 19.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.