Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway
Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.3% 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 12.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway peaked at 13.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2017.
Norway ranks 22nd of 124 countries on this measure, 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 | 12.0% | — |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.1% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 13.0% compare
- 21 United States 12.9% compare
- 23 Sweden 12.0% compare
- 24 Hungary 11.9% compare
- 25 Egypt 11.9% compare
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 12.3% 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 13.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 22nd 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 up 8.5%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release