Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Norway

Norway: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 7,180 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7,180 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
60th
of 119 countries
All-time high
16,243 number
in 2011
All-time low
3,709 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Norway, 1998–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820181998: 3.7k number1999: 3.9k number2000: 6.9k number2001: 6.7k number2002: 5.7k number2003: 6.2k number2004: 6.0k number2005: 5.4k number2006: 8.8k number2007: 8.9k number2008: 7.5k number2009: 9.5k number2010: 15.1k number2011: 16.2k number2012: 14.2k number2013: 4.9k number2014: 6.3k number2015: 6.8k number2016: 6.9k number2017: 7.0k number2018: 7.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Norway stood at 7,180 number.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 16,243 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,709 number, in 1998.

Norway ranks 60th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 3,709 number
1999 3,858 number +4.0%
2000 6,940 number +79.9%
2001 6,723 number -3.1%
2002 5,702 number -15.2%
2003 6,150 number +7.9%
2004 6,007 number -2.3%
2005 5,431 number -9.6%
2006 8,831 number +62.6%
2007 8,931 number +1.1%
2008 7,523 number -15.8%
2009 9,523 number +26.6%
2010 15,052 number +58.1%
2011 16,243 number +7.9%
2012 14,206 number -12.5%
2013 4,935 number -65.3%
2014 6,284 number +27.3%
2015 6,839 number +8.8%
2016 6,873 number +0.5%
2017 6,978 number +1.5%
2018 7,180 number +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,784 number 3,709 number 3,858 number 2
2000s 7,176 number 5,431 number 9,523 number 10
2010s 9,399 number 4,935 number 16,243 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 57 Kuwait 9,500 number compare
  2. 58 Trinidad and Tobago 8,306 number compare
  3. 59 Fiji 7,662 number compare
  4. 61 Cuba 6,227 number compare
  5. 62 Mauritius 5,454 number compare
  6. 63 Saudi Arabia 4,840 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Norway?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Norway was 7,180 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 16,243 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3,709 number in 1998.
How does Norway rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Norway ranks 60th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.