Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Norway
Norway: Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Norway is 12.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Norway peaked at 33.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2022.
That places Norway 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.3% | — |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.9% | 33.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 9.8% | 31.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Norway?
- Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Norway was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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