Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway
Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.2% 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 19.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway peaked at 25.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2023.
That places Norway 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 24.2% | — |
| 2000 | 22.2% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.2% | 25.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.3% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.2% | 19.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.7% compare
- 21 El Salvador 19.6% compare
- 22 Brazil 19.3% compare
- 24 New Zealand 19.1% compare
- 25 Spain 18.9% compare
- 26 Argentina 18.7% compare
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 in Norway?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway was 19.2% 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 25.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 23rd 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 11.1%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release