Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Norway
Norway: Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 80.58 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
80.58
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
80.58
in 2023
All-time low
76.94
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Norway is 80.58, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Norway peaked at 80.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.94, in 2011.
That places Norway 43rd out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.39 | — |
| 1991 | 77.76 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 78.13 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 78.63 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 79.23 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 79.79 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 80.16 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.31 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 80.47 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 80.43 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.3 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.03 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.8 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.45 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.05 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.66 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.39 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.04 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.61 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 77.17 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.94 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 77 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.22 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.68 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.04 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.38 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.72 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.08 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.47 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 79.77 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.06 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.31 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.58 | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 80.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.4, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 80.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.86, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.24 | 77.39 | 80.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.18 | 77.61 | 80.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.97 | 76.94 | 79.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.18 | 79.77 | 80.58 | 4 |
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 upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Norway?
- Upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Norway was 80.58 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 80.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.94 in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Norway ranks 43rd out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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