Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Norway

Norway: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 31.5 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
31.5
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
31.5
in 2022
All-time low
17.1
in 2015
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Norway, 2003–2022

01020302003201220222003: 20.82006: 22.42009: 18.22012: 22.32015: 17.12018: 18.92022: 31.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Norway stood at 31.5. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Norway peaked at 31.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2015.

That places Norway 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.47 18.2 22.4 3
2010s 19.43 17.1 22.3 3
2020s 31.5 31.5 31.5 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 8 United States 33.9 compare
  2. 9 Slovak Republic 33.2 compare
  3. 10 Croatia 32.9 compare
  4. 12 Portugal 29.7 compare
  5. 13 Italy 29.6 compare
  6. 14 Germany 29.5 compare
  7. 14 Hungary 29.5 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Norway?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Norway was 31.5 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 31.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2015.
How does Norway rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Norway ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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