Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 43.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Norway, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Norway is 43.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Norway peaked at 44.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1970.
That places Norway 16th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 18.4% | 27.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 26.7% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 31.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.4% | 44.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 51,889 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Norway?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Norway was 43.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.