Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 315,674 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
315,674
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
320,418
in 2022
All-time low
50,047
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Norway stood at 315,674.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Norway peaked at 320,418 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50,047, in 1971.
Norway ranks 72nd of 200 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50,047 | — |
| 1972 | 53,598 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 57,914 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 63,838 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 64,582 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 66,628 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 73,320 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 72,999 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 75,720 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 78,401 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 79,117 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 82,511 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 88,510 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 91,330 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 94,089 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 94,658 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 104,246 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 106,904 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 114,855 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 129,343 | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 142,521 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 154,180 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 166,499 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 176,722 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 172,967 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 180,383 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 185,320 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 183,026 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 187,482 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 190,943 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 190,054 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 197,064 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 212,395 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 213,845 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 213,940 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 214,711 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 215,237 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 212,672 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 219,282 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 224,706 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 229,743 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 238,224 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 255,416 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 264,207 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 268,231 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 277,449 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 284,042 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 288,739 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 290,014 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 294,043 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 311,592 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 320,418 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 313,273 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 315,674 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,294 | 50,047 | 75,720 | 9 |
| 1980s | 93,462 | 78,401 | 114,855 | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,844 | 129,343 | 187,482 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,014 | 190,054 | 219,282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,077 | 224,706 | 290,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,000 | 294,043 | 320,418 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Norway?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Norway was 315,674 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 320,418 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,047 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release