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
18th
of 47 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
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway is 20.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
Norway ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, 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
- 15 Greece 22.0% compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.3% compare
- 17 Belgium 20.8% compare
- 19 Germany 20.3% compare
- 20 France 20.2% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.1% compare
- 21 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 18th out of 47 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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