Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway stood at 1.28 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway peaked at 1.28 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.829 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Norway 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.829 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.8421 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9079 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9045 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9067 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8943 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.904 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9155 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9477 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9735 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9878 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9975 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8946 units per square kilometre | 0.829 units per square kilometre | 0.9477 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.9735 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.9975 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 179 Paraguay 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 New Caledonia 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mozambique 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Sudan 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mali 1.07 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Norway
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway was 1.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.829 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Norway ranks 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.