Enrolment in secondary education, female in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 226,331 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
226,331
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
114th
of 218 countries
All-time high
226,331
in 2024
All-time low
147,053
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 226,331 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Norway peaked at 226,331 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147,053, in 1971.
That places Norway 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 147,053 | — |
| 1972 | 149,348 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 161,204 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 161,163 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 162,892 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 159,629 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 161,751 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 165,151 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 171,796 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 176,075 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 180,226 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 185,117 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 189,992 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 192,791 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 194,792 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 194,162 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 189,629 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 185,443 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 183,775 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 187,145 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 184,225 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 180,904 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 183,861 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 196,746 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 176,402 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 172,935 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 176,073 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 180,680 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 186,418 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 183,491 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 182,365 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 183,854 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 189,711 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 197,928 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 197,238 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 200,116 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 202,875 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 203,752 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 204,162 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 209,471 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 210,653 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 208,206 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 211,250 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 209,427 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 212,529 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 213,372 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 213,046 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 214,178 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 216,123 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 217,136 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 219,408 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 222,366 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 224,808 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 226,331 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159,999 | 147,053 | 171,796 | 9 |
| 1980s | 187,200 | 176,075 | 194,792 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,539 | 172,935 | 196,746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,549 | 182,365 | 204,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,826 | 208,206 | 216,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,010 | 217,136 | 226,331 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Norway?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Norway was 226,331 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 226,331 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,053 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Norway ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release