Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0567 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway is 0.0567 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway peaked at 0.0587 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 units per person, in 1971.
That places Norway 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0128 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0136 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.016 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0165 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0181 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.018 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0186 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0192 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0193 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0201 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0214 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0227 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0249 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0254 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0272 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0305 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0334 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.036 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0386 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0408 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0397 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0412 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0421 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0413 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.042 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0425 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0421 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0434 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0465 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0466 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0463 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0461 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0457 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0446 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0454 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.046 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0464 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0475 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0503 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0514 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0517 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.053 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0538 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0544 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0542 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0547 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0576 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0587 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0568 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0567 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 0.0272 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0386 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 0.0421 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0421 units per person | 0.0466 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0509 units per person | 0.046 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0569 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | 0.0587 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 14 Finland 0.0603 units per person compare
- 15 Uruguay 0.0597 units per person compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 0.0569 units per person compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.0551 units per person compare
- 19 Guam 0.0538 units per person compare
- 20 United States of America 0.0536 units per person compare
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway was 0.0567 units per person 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 0.0587 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 units per person in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 197 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 10.2%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.