Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 288,739 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Norway, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Norway is 288,739 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Norway peaked at 288,739 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50,047 number, in 1971.
That places Norway 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,294 number | 50,047 number | 75,720 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 93,462 number | 78,401 number | 114,855 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,844 number | 129,343 number | 187,482 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,014 number | 190,054 number | 219,282 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,973 number | 224,706 number | 288,739 number | 9 |
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 288,739 number in 2018, 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 288,739 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,047 number in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.