Norway Primary Completion Rate
Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS
Norway's primary completion rate was 98.90% in 2025, ranked 45th globally. This represents a 0.0% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
Overview
Norway's primary completion rate stood at 98.90% in 2025, a decline of +0.03pp from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 98.90% by 2025. Norway ranked 45th globally.
Norway’s primary completion rate has hovered near the upper‑mid‑nineteens for the past quarter‑century, registering 98.90 % in 2025, which places the nation 45th globally. The indicator reached its all‑time high of 100.27 % in 2009, shortly after the country’s extensive curriculum reforms, before slipping to a trough of 98.70 % in 2003 amid budgetary adjustments. Compared with peers, Norway trails Kiribati’s 99.08 % and Denmark’s 98.80 % while remaining above Samoa’s 98.78 % and marginally below Argentina’s 99.56 %. The modest decline from the 2009 peak suggests that sustaining the current level will depend on continued investment in teacher training and equitable resource distribution, especially in remote municipalities. If policy focus remains on closing regional gaps, the upward trajectory observed since the early 2000s is likely to persist, keeping Norway among the world’s most successful primary education systems.
Data & projection
| Year | Primary Completion Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 98.82% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 98.90% | - | - |
| 2025 | 98.90% | −0.03pp | #45 |
| 2023 | 98.93% | −0.35pp | #42 |
| 2022 | 99.28% | +0.07pp | #48 |
| 2021 | 99.20% | +0.02pp | #43 |
| 2020 | 99.18% | −0.15pp | #39 |
| 2019 | 99.34% | −0.14pp | #41 |
| 2018 | 99.48% | −0.02pp | #42 |
| 2017 | 99.50% | +0.29pp | #36 |
| 2016 | 99.21% | −0.35pp | #46 |
| 2015 | 99.56% | −0.17pp | #35 |
| 2014 | 99.73% | −0.08pp | #34 |
| 2013 | 99.80% | +0.15pp | #32 |
| 2012 | 99.66% | −0.18pp | #38 |
| 2011 | 99.84% | +0.10pp | #39 |
| 2010 | 99.73% | −0.54pp | #37 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Norway matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw primary completion rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Norway's primary completion rate was 98.90% in 2025. Ranked 45th globally. This represents a 0.0% decrease from the previous year.
Norway's primary completion rate peaked at 100.27% in 2009.
The lowest primary completion rate in Norway was 98.70% in 2003.
Norway ranks 45th globally in primary completion rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Norway's primary completion rate is projected to reach 98.90% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The primary completion rate of Norway in 2025 was 98.90%. This ranks 45th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_norway_primary-completion-rate,
title = {Norway Primary Completion Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/norway/primary-completion-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}