Norway: 81% of Pupils Complete Upper Secondary Education Within Five to Six Years

Statistics Norway reports that 81.2 % of pupils who entered upper secondary education for the first time in the autumn of 2024 finished with a university‑and‑college admission certificate or vocational qualification within the statutory five‑year (general studies) or six‑year (vocational) horizon. The share is 77.1 % for males and 85.5 % for females. Among general‑study programmes, 90.7 % of pupils completed the curriculum, with 88.8 % of males and 92.3 % of females achieving the certificate. For vocational programmes, the completion rate is 69.7 %, rising to 66.6 % for males and 74.3 % for females. The figures represent the 2019‑2025 cohort and reflect a slight decline of 0.8 percentage points from the previous period. Updated 29 June 2026.

Source: Statistics Norway (Statistisk sentralbyrå).
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