Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 315,674 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Norway recorded 315,674 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
The figure 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 (number) in Norway peaked at 320,418 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50,047, in 1971.
That places Norway 72nd out of 200 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129,873 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway was 315,674 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 320,418 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number)?
- Norway ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.