Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway stood at 0.86 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway peaked at 0.8796 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.137 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Norway 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.137 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2007 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1999 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2147 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2166 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2259 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2423 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2501 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2576 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2592 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2854 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2927 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3145 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3541 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3902 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4221 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4559 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4838 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4736 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4939 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5074 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5011 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5133 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5228 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5203 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5395 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5815 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5855 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5857 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5879 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5893 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5823 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6004 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6152 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.629 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6522 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6995 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7236 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7345 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7598 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7779 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7908 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7944 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8072 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8554 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8796 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.86 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.86 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.86 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.14 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.176 units per square kilometre | 0.137 units per square kilometre | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2559 units per square kilometre | 0.2147 units per square kilometre | 0.3145 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4595 units per square kilometre | 0.3541 units per square kilometre | 0.5133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5695 units per square kilometre | 0.5203 units per square kilometre | 0.6004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7177 units per square kilometre | 0.6152 units per square kilometre | 0.7944 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8505 units per square kilometre | 0.8072 units per square kilometre | 0.8796 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 135 New Zealand 0.9288 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Palau 0.9174 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cameroon 0.8819 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Kenya 0.8505 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Uganda 0.8248 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Burkina Faso 0.8046 units per square kilometre 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 0.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.8796 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.137 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Norway ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.