Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway
Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 21.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway stood at 21.1%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway peaked at 25.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2002.
That places Norway 53rd out of 123 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 in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.5% | — |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.9% | 16.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 17.4% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.5% | 21.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7534 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 226,331 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6775 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % 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 21.1% 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 25.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 53rd out of 123 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 15.7%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release