In Norway, over 80 percent of the population aged 25 to 64 had a secondary or tertiary education from 2011 to 2020. The rate increased slightly over the last years, and was at 83.5 percent in 2020. Worldwide, 66 percent of both men and women have a secondary education.
Adults with upper secondary or tertiary educational attainment in Norway from 2011 to 2020
Upper secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary, and tertiary education (levels3-8)
Supplementary notes
* Break in time series.
** Including respondents with upper secondary, post secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education (level 3-8).
The source adds the following information: "The educational attainment level of an individual is the highest ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) level successfully completed, the successful completion of an education program being validated by a recognized qualification." The folder "population by educational attainment level" presents data on the highest level of education successfully completed by the individuals of a given population.
Data coverage corresponds to code ED3-8 of the ISCED11.
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Eurostat. (October 18, 2021). Adults with upper secondary or tertiary educational attainment in Norway from 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/435035/norway-adults-with-upper-secondary-or-tertiary-education-attainment/
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Adults with upper secondary or tertiary educational attainment in Norway from 2011 to 2020 [Graph], Eurostat, October 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/435035/norway-adults-with-upper-secondary-or-tertiary-education-attainment/