Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 167,640 number in 2018. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Norway, 1971β2018
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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 51,889 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.5% (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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About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.