Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway
Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 18.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway peaked at 26.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2021.
That places Norway 41st out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.8% | — |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 20.9% | 26.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.7% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 20.2% | 4 |
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 years (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 18.1% 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 26.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 124 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 down 13.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release