Norway: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Norway from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

As of 2023, ** percent of Norwegians had achieved a higher education, representing the most common educational level attained in the country. The Norwegian education system is divided into three levels: primary school, upper secondary school, and higher education. While primary school is compulsory for everyone between six and 16 years, upper secondary school is an optional three-year long education, leading either to vocational- or higher education. Highly educated population Since 2010, the number of students in higher education increased, reaching nearly ******* students in 2023. There were more female students, and the university with the highest number of students is the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in the city of Trondheim. Education levels in Scandinavia When considering the rest of Scandinavia, similar patterns appear. In both Sweden and Denmark, the population is gradually becoming more educated, and the number of students in higher education increased over the past decade. In 2023, approximately ** percent of Swedes had a higher education of three years or more, while ** percent of Danes had completed a master’s degree the same year.

Norway: Male literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Norway from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

Norway: Literacy rate: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Norway from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

From 2011 to 2023, the share of people between 15 and 64 years of age with a tertiary education in Norway increased. Whereas ** percent had a tertiary education in 2011, the share had increased to ** in 2023. Meanwhile, the share of the working-age population with am upper secondary education decreased from ** percent in 2011 to ** in 2023. In 2023, roughly ** percent of the Norwegians between 15 and 64 years of age had only completed a primary or lower secondary education.

Norway NO: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Female: % Gross data was reported at 95.916 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 97.586 % for 2015. Norway NO: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Female: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 88.187 % from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2016, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.970 % in 2012 and a record low of 70.880 % in 1994. Norway NO: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Female: % Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank: Education Statistics. Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

NO: Current Education Expenditure: Secondary: % of Total Expenditure in Secondary Public Institutions data was reported at 86.914 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 86.534 % for 2013. NO: Current Education Expenditure: Secondary: % of Total Expenditure in Secondary Public Institutions data is updated yearly, averaging 87.323 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2014, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.835 % in 2002 and a record low of 85.380 % in 2007. NO: Current Education Expenditure: Secondary: % of Total Expenditure in Secondary Public Institutions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank: Education Statistics. Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

The Norwegian Adult Literacy Survey 1997, is a part of an international research project (SIALS - Second International Adult Literacy Survey) on adult literacy carried out in 10 countries. The project aims to map out the level of adult literacy in the population between 16 - 65 years old. In addition to this project, corresponding research was done in 12 countries during the first survey (IALS). The reason for starting up these projects was a bigger focus on adult literacy as an important factor for economic development in industrian countries.

IALS and SIALS aims to: - contribute with knowledge on the allocation of adult literacy in each country - focus on adult literacy and their significance for macroeconomics - give a possibility to compare levels of adult literacy

Two surveys were carried out in Norway, one in each language form; bokmål and nynorsk. These were carried out as two separate surveys in two samples of the population, which means that the respondents did not get the opportunity to choose the language form of the survey. Therefore the surveys measure adult literacy according to a given language form, and not necessarily the language form that the respondent is most comfortable with. The surveys consist of background interviews and two reading tasks. This dataset consists of data from the Norwegian Adult Literacy Survey 1997, on nynorsk.

NO: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Primary and Secondary School Enrollment: Gross data was reported at 0.984 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.983 Ratio for 2015. NO: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Primary and Secondary School Enrollment: Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 1.007 Ratio from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.051 Ratio in 1971 and a record low of 0.972 Ratio in 1995. NO: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Primary and Secondary School Enrollment: Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

In Norway, the share of people between 15 and 64 years of age with a tertiary education was higher among women than among men. More than half of all women within this age group in Norway had a tertiary education in 2023, whereas below ** percent of men had the same. Furthermore, ** percent of men had an upper secondary education, whereas ** percent of women had the same. The share was almost equal for people with a primary or lower secondary education.

Norway NO: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Net data was reported at 99.916 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.905 % for 2015. Norway NO: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Net data is updated yearly, averaging 98.999 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.916 % in 2016 and a record low of 84.050 % in 1997. Norway NO: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank: Education Statistics. Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

The share of medium qualified labor force is projected to decrease slightly in Norway over the next decade. Between 2021 and 2030, people with this education level is expected to decline by 0.4 percent. By comparison, the workforce with a low education level is forecast to increase by 2.1 percent.

After a dip in 2021, the share of Norwegian population reading books daily returned to previous levels and stood at ** percent in 2023. Interestingly, during the pandemic years, book reading seems to have dropped in popularity in Norway.

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Norway NO: Gross Intake Ratio in First Grade of Primary Education: Female: % of Relevant Age Group data was reported at 101.549 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.636 % for 2014. Norway NO: Gross Intake Ratio in First Grade of Primary Education: Female: % of Relevant Age Group data is updated yearly, averaging 99.734 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 106.629 % in 1971 and a record low of 94.043 % in 1985. Norway NO: Gross Intake Ratio in First Grade of Primary Education: Female: % of Relevant Age Group data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank: Education Statistics. Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

The most common education completed among Norwegian men as of 2022 was upper secondary education, with nearly ** percent. Among women, higher education was the most common, with over ** percent having completed one, of which ** percent held a degree of three years.

Norway NO: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data was reported at 10.122 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.682 % for 2014. Norway NO: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 9.902 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2015, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.122 % in 2015 and a record low of 9.682 % in 2014. Norway NO: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Total: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

Norway NO: Primary Education: Teachers data was reported at 48,583.281 Person in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 48,123.602 Person for 2014. Norway NO: Primary Education: Teachers data is updated yearly, averaging 34,873.500 Person from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2015, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48,583.281 Person in 2015 and a record low of 19,713.000 Person in 1971. Norway NO: Primary Education: Teachers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank: Education Statistics. Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Sum; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Norway NO: Secondary Education: Duration data was reported at 6.000 Year in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 6.000 Year for 2016. Norway NO: Secondary Education: Duration data is updated yearly, averaging 6.000 Year from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.000 Year in 2017 and a record low of 6.000 Year in 2017. Norway NO: Secondary Education: Duration data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank: Education Statistics. Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

Norway NO: Primary Completion Rate: Male: % of Relevant Age Group data was reported at 101.132 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.054 % for 2015. Norway NO: Primary Completion Rate: Male: % of Relevant Age Group data is updated yearly, averaging 99.157 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 103.236 % in 2003 and a record low of 94.507 % in 1971. Norway NO: Primary Completion Rate: Male: % of Relevant Age Group data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).