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

Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.5413 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.5413 WPIA
World rank
31st
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.8542 WPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.5413 WPIA
in 2022
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: 0.789 WPIA2003: 0.75 WPIA2006: 0.75 WPIA2009: 0.805 WPIA2012: 0.838 WPIA2015: 0.854 WPIA2018: 0.806 WPIA2022: 0.541 WPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway stood at 0.5413 WPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway peaked at 0.8542 WPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5413 WPIA, in 2022.

That places Norway 31st out of 49 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 reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA) in Norway, 2000 to 2022.
Year WPIA Change
2000 0.7894 WPIA
2003 0.7501 WPIA -5.0%
2006 0.7499 WPIA -0.0%
2009 0.8051 WPIA +7.4%
2012 0.8379 WPIA +4.1%
2015 0.8542 WPIA +1.9%
2018 0.8061 WPIA -5.6%
2022 0.5413 WPIA -32.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7736 WPIA 0.7499 WPIA 0.8051 WPIA 4
2010s 0.8327 WPIA 0.8061 WPIA 0.8542 WPIA 3
2020s 0.5413 WPIA 0.5413 WPIA 0.5413 WPIA 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 28 Sweden 0.5582 WPIA compare
  2. 29 Uruguay 0.55 WPIA compare
  3. 30 Austria 0.5448 WPIA compare
  4. 32 Iceland 0.5263 WPIA compare
  5. 33 Mexico 0.5019 WPIA compare
  6. 34 Netherlands 0.4996 WPIA 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 0.5413 WPIA 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 0.8542 WPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5413 WPIA in 2022.
How does Norway rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Norway ranks 31st out of 49 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 35.4%. 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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 reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit
WPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 353 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release