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

Latest (2024)
0.0567 units per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0587 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0128 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway, 1971–2024

0.010.020.030.040.050.06197119972024

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Finland 0.0603 units per person compare
  2. 15 Uruguay 0.0597 units per person compare
  3. 16 Saudi Arabia 0.0569 units per person compare
  4. 18 Netherlands 0.0551 units per person compare
  5. 19 Guam 0.0538 units per person compare
  6. 20 United States of America 0.0536 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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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.