Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Norway

Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 185,801 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
185,801
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 195 countries
All-time high
187,738
in 2022
All-time low
15,135
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Norway is 185,801, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Norway peaked at 187,738 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,135, in 1971.

Norway ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Norway, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 15,135
1972 16,677 +10.2%
1973 18,919 +13.4%
1974 21,821 +15.3%
1975 23,241 +6.5%
1976 25,088 +7.9%
1977 31,382 +25.1%
1978 32,083 +2.2%
1979 33,780 +5.3%
1980 36,430 +7.8%
1981 37,831 +3.8%
1982 40,092 +6.0%
1983 43,200 +7.8%
1984 45,135 +4.5%
1985 47,066 +4.3%
1986 49,233 +4.6%
1987 53,457 +8.6%
1988 57,004 +6.6%
1989 61,253 +7.5%
1990 69,295 +13.1%
1991 75,542 +9.0%
1992 82,211 +8.8%
1993 89,114 +8.4%
1994 95,030 +6.6%
1995 94,541 -0.5%
1996 99,720 +5.5%
1997 104,224 +4.5%
1998 103,789 -0.4%
1999 107,609 +3.7%
2000 111,552 +3.7%
2001 112,603 +0.9%
2002 117,545 +4.4%
2003 126,877 +7.9%
2004 127,417 +0.4%
2005 127,456 +0.0%
2006 128,285 +0.7%
2007 129,672 +1.1%
2008 129,375 -0.2%
2009 133,920 +3.5%
2010 136,646 +2.0%
2011 138,626 +1.4%
2012 143,196 +3.3%
2013 150,210 +4.9%
2014 152,791 +1.7%
2015 155,229 +1.6%
2016 161,378 +4.0%
2017 165,495 +2.6%
2018 167,640 +1.3%
2019 168,431 +0.5%
2020 171,455 +1.8%
2021 182,085 +6.2%
2022 187,738 +3.1%
2023 183,493 -2.3%
2024 185,801 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,236 15,135 33,780 9
1980s 47,070 36,430 61,253 10
1990s 92,108 69,295 107,609 10
2000s 124,470 111,552 133,920 10
2010s 153,964 136,646 168,431 10
2020s 182,114 171,455 187,738 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 62 Czechia 193,143 compare
  2. 63 Libya 192,721 compare
  3. 64 Finland 187,925 compare
  4. 66 United Arab Emirates 185,568 compare
  5. 67 Cuba 178,118 compare
  6. 68 Ethiopia 173,906 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Norway?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Norway was 185,801 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 187,738 in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 15,135 in 1971.
How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Norway ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.