Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Norway
Norway: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 68.33 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
68.33
World rank
20th
of 51 countries
All-time high
82.59
in 2015
All-time low
68.33
in 2022
Years of data
7
2003–2022
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Norway, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Norway stood at 68.33. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Norway peaked at 82.59 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.33, in 2022.
Norway ranks 20th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 78.75 | — |
| 2006 | 77.38 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 81.44 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 77.34 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 82.59 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 80.87 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 68.33 | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.19 | 77.38 | 81.44 | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.27 | 77.34 | 82.59 | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.33 | 68.33 | 68.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Norway?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Norway was 68.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 82.59 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.33 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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