School completion in Norway
Norway: School completion was 99.78 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.78
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.78
in 2025
All-time low
99.66
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Norway, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Norway stood at 99.78. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Norway peaked at 99.78 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99.66, in 1981.
Norway ranks 23rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School completion in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.66 | — |
| 1982 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.69 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.71 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.71 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.73 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.76 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 99.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 99.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.68 | 99.66 | 99.69 | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.7 | 99.69 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.7 | 99.69 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.72 | 99.7 | 99.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.76 | 99.75 | 99.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 20 Belarus 99.79 compare
- 20 Georgia 99.79 compare
- 20 Netherlands 99.79 compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.78 compare
- 25 Croatia 99.76 compare
- 25 Switzerland 99.76 compare
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Norway?
- School completion in Norway was 99.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.78 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.66 in 1981.
- How does Norway rank for school completion?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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