Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway

Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.7378 NPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.7378 NPIA
World rank
28th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.886 NPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.6882 NPIA
in 2006
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.82000201120222000: 0.886 NPIA2003: 0.729 NPIA2006: 0.688 NPIA2009: 0.752 NPIA2012: 0.734 NPIA2015: 0.823 NPIA2018: 0.822 NPIA2022: 0.738 NPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.7378 NPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway peaked at 0.886 NPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6882 NPIA, in 2006.

That places Norway 28th out of 50 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

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA) in Norway, 2000 to 2022.
Year NPIA Change
2000 0.886 NPIA
2003 0.729 NPIA -17.7%
2006 0.6882 NPIA -5.6%
2009 0.7524 NPIA +9.3%
2012 0.7336 NPIA -2.5%
2015 0.8227 NPIA +12.1%
2018 0.8217 NPIA -0.1%
2022 0.7378 NPIA -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7639 NPIA 0.6882 NPIA 0.886 NPIA 4
2010s 0.7927 NPIA 0.7336 NPIA 0.8227 NPIA 3
2020s 0.7378 NPIA 0.7378 NPIA 0.7378 NPIA 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 25 Argentina 0.756 NPIA compare
  2. 26 Czechia 0.7413 NPIA compare
  3. 27 Portugal 0.738 NPIA compare
  4. 29 Spain 0.7143 NPIA compare
  5. 30 Colombia 0.6917 NPIA compare
  6. 31 Iceland 0.6814 NPIA compare

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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 0.7378 NPIA 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 0.886 NPIA in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6882 NPIA in 2006.
How does Norway rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Norway ranks 28th out of 50 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 up 0.6%. 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, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
50 places, 355 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release