Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 469,508 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
469,508
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 219 countries
All-time high
469,508
in 2024
All-time low
302,792
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 469,508 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 469,508 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 302,792, in 1971.
Norway ranks 111th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 302,792 | — |
| 1972 | 307,565 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 331,612 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 330,350 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 331,149 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 326,640 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 330,163 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 334,392 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 346,158 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 355,567 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 360,776 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 368,624 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 381,603 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 383,499 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 388,459 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 387,990 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 378,871 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 370,087 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 365,938 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 375,095 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 370,779 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 367,395 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 380,916 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 408,418 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 370,925 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 364,343 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 368,074 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 369,454 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 377,640 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 371,659 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 369,943 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 373,015 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 385,009 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 400,159 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 403,026 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 412,311 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 419,698 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 423,598 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 425,141 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 435,085 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 437,010 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 432,546 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 442,563 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 439,250 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 443,491 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 444,851 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 447,525 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 449,330 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 453,696 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 455,490 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 457,341 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 462,497 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 466,864 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 469,508 | +0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 469,508 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Norway's 469,508 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326,758 | 302,792 | 346,158 | 9 |
| 1980s | 374,141 | 355,567 | 388,459 | 10 |
| 1990s | 375,304 | 364,343 | 408,418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,356 | 369,943 | 425,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 442,535 | 432,546 | 453,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,340 | 455,490 | 469,508 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Norway?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Norway was 469,508 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 469,508 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,792 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 111th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release