Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Norway
Norway: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 72.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Norway, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Norway stood at 72.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Norway peaked at 84.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 21st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.1% | — |
| 2003 | 81.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 77.2% | 84.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.4% | 84.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Norway?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Norway was 72.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release