Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 167,640 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
167,640 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 187 countries
All-time high
167,640 number
in 2018
All-time low
15,135 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Norway, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 167,640 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Norway peaked at 167,640 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,135 number, in 1971.
Norway ranks 65th of 187 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,135 number | — |
| 1972 | 16,677 number | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 18,919 number | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 21,821 number | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 23,241 number | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 25,088 number | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 31,382 number | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 32,083 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 33,780 number | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 36,430 number | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 37,831 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 40,092 number | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 43,200 number | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 45,135 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 47,066 number | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 49,233 number | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 53,457 number | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 57,004 number | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 61,253 number | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 69,295 number | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 75,542 number | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 82,211 number | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 89,114 number | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 95,030 number | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 94,541 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 99,720 number | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 104,224 number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 103,789 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 107,609 number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 111,552 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 112,603 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 117,545 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 126,877 number | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 127,417 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 127,456 number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 128,285 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 129,672 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 129,375 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 133,920 number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 136,646 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 138,626 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 143,196 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 150,210 number | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 152,791 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 155,229 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 161,378 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 165,495 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 167,640 number | +1.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 167,640 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 167,640 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,236 number | 15,135 number | 33,780 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 47,070 number | 36,430 number | 61,253 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,108 number | 69,295 number | 107,609 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,470 number | 111,552 number | 133,920 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,357 number | 136,646 number | 167,640 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Norway?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Norway was 167,640 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 167,640 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,135 number in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Norway ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.