Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Norway
Norway: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 68.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
68.5
World rank
31st
of 63 countries
All-time high
82.92
in 2015
All-time low
68.5
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Norway, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Norway stood at 68.5. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Norway peaked at 82.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.5, in 2022.
Norway ranks 31st of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.86 | — |
| 2003 | 79.16 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 77.76 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 81.82 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 77.69 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 82.92 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 81.13 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 68.5 | -15.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 68.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.68, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Norway's 68.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.65, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9 | 77.76 | 81.82 | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.58 | 77.69 | 82.92 | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Norway?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Norway was 68.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 82.92 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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