Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Norway
Norway: Mean and median income by educational attainment level was 40,751 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40,751
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
41,407
in 2014
All-time low
25,754
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Norway stood at 40,751.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Norway peaked at 41,407 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25,754, in 2005.
That places Norway 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28,541 | — |
| 2004 | 26,466 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 25,754 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 29,192 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 28,144 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 31,284 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 32,696 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 31,189 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 34,080 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 36,722 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 40,544 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 41,407 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 38,920 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 36,874 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 36,161 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 36,117 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36,422 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 37,801 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 34,828 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 37,643 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 40,909 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 39,028 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 40,751 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,868 | 25,754 | 32,696 | 7 |
| 2010s | 36,844 | 31,189 | 41,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,493 | 34,828 | 40,909 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Switzerland 44,758 compare
- 3 Luxembourg 40,378 compare
- 4 Denmark 36,189 compare
- 5 Iceland 35,999 compare
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- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 452,677 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 86,220 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 896,328 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by educational attainment level in Norway?
- Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Norway was 40,751 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 41,407 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,754 in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by educational attainment level rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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