Enrolment in secondary education, male in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 243,177 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
243,177
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
110th
of 218 countries
All-time high
243,177
in 2024
All-time low
155,739
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Norway is 243,177, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Norway peaked at 243,177 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 155,739, in 1971.
Norway ranks 110th of 218 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, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 155,739 | — |
| 1972 | 158,217 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 170,408 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 169,187 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 168,257 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 167,011 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 168,412 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 169,241 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 174,362 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 179,492 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 180,550 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 183,507 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 191,611 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 190,708 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 193,667 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 193,828 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 189,242 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 184,644 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 182,163 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 187,950 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 186,554 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 186,491 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 197,055 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 211,672 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 194,523 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 191,408 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 192,001 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 188,774 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 191,222 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 188,168 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 187,578 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 189,161 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 195,298 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 202,231 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 205,788 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 212,195 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 216,823 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 219,846 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 220,979 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 225,614 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 226,357 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 224,340 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 231,313 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 229,823 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 230,962 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 231,479 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 234,479 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 235,152 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 237,573 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 238,354 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 237,933 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 240,131 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 242,056 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 243,177 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166,759 | 155,739 | 174,362 | 9 |
| 1980s | 186,941 | 179,492 | 193,828 | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,765 | 186,491 | 211,672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,807 | 187,578 | 220,979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,709 | 224,340 | 237,573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,330 | 237,933 | 243,177 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Norway?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Norway was 243,177 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 243,177 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,739 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Norway ranks 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release