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

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k197119942018

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Denmark 175,733 number compare
  2. 63 Jordan 172,732 number compare
  3. 64 Tunisia 169,096 number compare
  4. 66 Democratic Republic of the Congo 166,032 number compare
  5. 67 Uzbekistan 160,028 number compare
  6. 68 Finland 156,317 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

More education data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.