Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Norway
Norway: Distribution of population aged 18 … educational was 18.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 18.9 for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Norway peaked at 26.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2005.
That places Norway 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11 | — |
| 2004 | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 24.8 | +148.0% |
| 2007 | 24 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 22.3 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 23.3 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 20.6 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 20.4 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.8 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 21.7 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 18 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 24.2 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.5 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 21.9 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.1 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 26.1 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 22.1 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 21 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 20.6 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.7 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 18.9 | -4.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 18.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.25, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 18.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +148.0% | 10 | 24.8 |
| 2015 | +33.3% | 18 | 24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.01 | 10 | 24.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.72 | 18 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4 | 18.9 | 26.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Norway?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Norway was 18.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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