The most common education completed among both Norwegian men and women was upper secondary education, with 39.8 and 33.6 percent respectively. Moreover, whereas around the same share of both genders had completed a higher education of five years or more, nearly 30 percent of women had completed a higher education of three years, compared to 20 percent of men.
Distribution of highest education completed among the population in Norway in 2021, by gender
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Statistics on Education in Norway
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Educational attainment of the population in Norway 2021
- Premium Statistic Educational attainment of the population in Norway 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of pupils in primary school in Norway 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of pupils in lower secondary school in Norway 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of students in upper secondary education in Norway 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of students in higher education in Norway 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Leading universities in Norway 2021, by number of students
Preschool
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- Basic Statistic Number of preschools in Norway 2014-2021
- Basic Statistic Share of children in preschool in Norway 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of children in preschool in Norway 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Number of children with a different first language in preschool in Norway 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of children per teacher in preschool in Norway 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of teachers in preschool in Norway 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Sharer of teachers who are men in preschool in Norway 2014-2021
Elementary school
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- Basic Statistic Number of elementary schools in Norway 2012-2022, by type
- Basic Statistic Number of teachers in primary school in Norway 2015-2022
- Basic Statistic Pupil to teacher ratio in primary schools in Norway 2014-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of private primary schools in Norway 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of pupils in private primary schools in Norway 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Primary education expenditure in Norway 2015-2019
- Basic Statistic Primary education expenditure per pupil in Norway 2014-2020
Upper secondary education
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- Basic Statistic Number of students in upper secondary education in Norway 2011-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of immigrant students in upper secondary education in Norway 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of teachers in upper secondary school in Norway 2015-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of students per teacher in upper secondary schools in Norway 2015-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of upper secondary schools in Norway 2016-2022
- Basic Statistic Upper secondary education expenditure in Norway 2015-2021
- Basic Statistic Upper secondary education expenditure per citizen in Norway 2015-2021
Higher education
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- Basic Statistic Number of students in higher education in Norway 2011-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of students in higher education in Norway 2021, by field of study
- Basic Statistic Share of higher education students from Norway studying abroad 2011-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Higher education students from Norway studying abroad 2021, by destination
- Premium Statistic Number of people with a doctorate degree in Norway 2014-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of doctorate degrees in Norway 2020, by field of study
- Basic Statistic Higher education expenditure in Norway 2015-2019
Well-being
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- Basic Statistic Share of primary school pupils who have been bullied in Norway 2016-2022
- Basic Statistic Share of upper secondary students who have been bullied in Norway 2016-2022
- Basic Statistic Academic environment satisfaction among higher education students in Norway 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Social environment satisfaction among higher education students in Norway 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Study program satisfaction among higher education students in Norway 2013-2021
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Statistics Norway. (June 16, 2022). Distribution of highest education completed among the population in Norway in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123582/educational-attainment-of-the-population-in-norway-2018-by-gender/
Statistics Norway. "Distribution of highest education completed among the population in Norway in 2021, by gender." Chart. June 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123582/educational-attainment-of-the-population-in-norway-2018-by-gender/
Statistics Norway. (2022). Distribution of highest education completed among the population in Norway in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123582/educational-attainment-of-the-population-in-norway-2018-by-gender/
Statistics Norway. "Distribution of Highest Education Completed among The Population in Norway in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123582/educational-attainment-of-the-population-in-norway-2018-by-gender/
Statistics Norway, Distribution of highest education completed among the population in Norway in 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123582/educational-attainment-of-the-population-in-norway-2018-by-gender/ (last visited February 09, 2023)
Distribution of highest education completed among the population in Norway in 2021, by gender [Graph], Statistics Norway, June 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123582/educational-attainment-of-the-population-in-norway-2018-by-gender/