Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway
Norway: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.7143 NPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.7143 NPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway peaked at 0.9151 NPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 NPIA, in 2022.
Norway ranks 27th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Norway, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9151 NPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7468 NPIA | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7454 NPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8037 NPIA | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8216 NPIA | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8675 NPIA | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8119 NPIA | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7143 NPIA | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8027 NPIA | 0.7454 NPIA | 0.9151 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8337 NPIA | 0.8119 NPIA | 0.8675 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7143 NPIA | 0.7143 NPIA | 0.7143 NPIA | 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 0.7143 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 0.9151 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 0.7143 NPIA in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Norway ranks 27th 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 13.1%. 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release