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

Latest (2022)
0.7143 NPIA
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.9151 NPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.7143 NPIA
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

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

00.20.40.60.812000201120222000: 0.915 NPIA2003: 0.747 NPIA2006: 0.745 NPIA2009: 0.804 NPIA2012: 0.822 NPIA2015: 0.867 NPIA2018: 0.812 NPIA2022: 0.714 NPIA

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

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA) in Norway, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Spain 0.7827 NPIA compare
  2. 25 Italy 0.7508 NPIA compare
  3. 26 Colombia 0.7187 NPIA compare
  4. 28 Costa Rica 0.7092 NPIA compare
  5. 29 Belgium 0.6727 NPIA compare
  6. 30 Slovenia 0.6569 NPIA compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 0.7143 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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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 345 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release