Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary 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 (number) (secondary 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 243,177 is above the median for high income countries, which is 153,014, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Norway's 243,177 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 269,011, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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