Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway
Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway is 6.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway peaked at 6.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2012.
That places Norway 49th out of 123 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 | 4.1% | — |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (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 6.0% 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 6.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 49th 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 up 95.7%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release