Number of adults with no formal education by region in Norway
Norway: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 1,400 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Norway, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Norway stood at 1,400 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Norway peaked at 13,200 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,400 people, in 2100.
That places Norway 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,050 people | 9,900 people | 10,200 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 11,200 people | 10,800 people | 11,600 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 12,600 people | 12,400 people | 12,800 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 13,150 people | 13,100 people | 13,200 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 13,200 people | 13,200 people | 13,200 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,600 people | 12,300 people | 12,900 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,550 people | 12,400 people | 12,700 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 12,000 people | 11,800 people | 12,200 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 11,450 people | 11,200 people | 11,700 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 10,150 people | 9,800 people | 10,500 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 8,750 people | 8,400 people | 9,100 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 7,250 people | 6,800 people | 7,700 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 5,300 people | 4,800 people | 5,800 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 3,450 people | 3,000 people | 3,900 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2,050 people | 1,800 people | 2,300 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1,400 people | 1,400 people | 1,400 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, female 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Norway?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Norway was 1,400 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13,200 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 people in 2100.
- How does Norway rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Norway ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.