Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway
Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 72.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway is 72.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway peaked at 85.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2022.
That places Norway 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.5% | — |
| 2003 | 81.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 77.6% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 77.6% | 85.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 80.7% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway was 72.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release