From 2011 to 2020, the share of people between 25 and 64 years of age with a tertiary education in Norway increased. Whereas 38 percent had a tertiary education in 2011, the share had increased to 45 in 2020. Meanwhile, the share of the working-age population with am upper secondary education decreased from 44 percent in 2011 to 38 in 2020. In 2020, roughly 17 percent of the Norwegians between 25 and 64 years of age had only completed a primary or lower secondary education.
Educational attainment in Norway from 2011 to 2020
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Eurostat. (October 18, 2021). Educational attainment in Norway from 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276432/norway-educational-attainment/
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Educational attainment in Norway from 2011 to 2020 [Graph], Eurostat, October 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276432/norway-educational-attainment/