Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Norway
Norway: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Norway is 98.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Norway peaked at 99.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2024.
That places Norway 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.3% | — |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 98.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Norway's 98.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Norway?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Norway was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Norway ranks 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.