Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Norway
Norway: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 44.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Norway, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Norway is 44.89, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Norway peaked at 45.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.63, in 2004.
Norway ranks 25th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.63 | — |
| 2005 | 30.5 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.15 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 31.82 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 32.84 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 33.4 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.21 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.21 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 40.01 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 40.8 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.54 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 38.02 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.78 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.6 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 42.96 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 40.84 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 45.79 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 43.81 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 44.89 | +2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 44.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.39, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Norway's 44.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.35, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.56 | 29.63 | 33.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.8 | 34.21 | 42.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.83 | 43.81 | 45.79 | 3 |
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 the population with a completed post secondary education in Norway?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Norway was 44.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 45.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.63 in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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