Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Norway
Norway: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 14.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2007
All-time low
10.3%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Norway is 14.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Norway peaked at 21.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2005.
Norway ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.5% | — |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +105.8% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 10.3% | 21.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.5% | 16.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 9 Denmark 17.3% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.3% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 17.3% compare
- 13 Switzerland 14.5% compare
- 14 Germany 13.7% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 13.5% compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Norway?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Norway was 14.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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