Population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway
Norway: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2006
All-time low
16.7%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway stood at 20.6%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway peaked at 29.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2005.
That places Norway 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.2% | — |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +75.4% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 16.7% | 29.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.6% | 23.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 13 Greece 22.0% compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.3% compare
- 15 Belgium 20.8% compare
- 17 Germany 20.3% compare
- 18 France 20.2% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.1% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 19.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway was 20.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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