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% |
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
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45.65 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 45.42 compare
- 24 Cyprus 45.17 compare
- 26 Germany 42.43 compare
- 27 Switzerland 41.61 compare
- 28 Nigeria 41.38 compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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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