Tertiary education graduates in Norway
Norway: Tertiary education graduates was 156.2 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
156.2
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
162
in 2005
All-time low
144.1
in 2001
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education graduates in Norway, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 156.2 for tertiary education graduates in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in Norway peaked at 162 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 144.1, in 2001.
That places Norway 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary education graduates in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 156.8 | — |
| 1999 | 147.1 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 149.8 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 144.1 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 151.7 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 156.7 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 152.1 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 162 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 158.9 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 161.8 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 154 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 158.4 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 155.6 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 156.4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 156.2 | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 156.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 151.7, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 156.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 151.7, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.95 | 147.1 | 156.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 154.95 | 144.1 | 162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.07 | 155.6 | 156.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education graduates in Norway?
- Tertiary education graduates in Norway was 156.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 162 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.1 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for tertiary education graduates?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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