Adult participation in learning in Norway
21.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Norway took part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025.
Norway, 2025
21.5%
Change from 2024
−0.8percentage points
European Union, 2025
13.7%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
16.0%
Position in 2025
9th of 34
Adult participation in learning in Norway over time
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% of population aged 25 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Norway | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.5% | 13.7% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | 13.5% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | 12.8% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | 11.9% |
| 2021 | 19.5%b (break in time series) | 10.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 16.4% | 9.1% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | 10.7% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | 10.4% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | 10.3% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | 10.1% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | 10.1% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | 9.9% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | 8.2% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | 7.8% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | 7.9% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | 8.0% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | 7.9% |
| 2006 | 19.1%b (break in time series) | 7.8%b (break in time series) |
| 2005 | 20.1% | 7.7% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | 7.1% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | 6.4%b (break in time series) |
| 2002 | – | 5.3% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.8 percentage points from 22.3% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 20.1%, the figure has changed by +1.4 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Norway has the 9th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 13.7%.
More for Norway
All statistics for Norway
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
56.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Basic digital skills
79.8%
2025 · Eurostat
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
6.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
3.8%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
6.0%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
100.0%
2021 · UNESCO UIS