Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 129,873 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Norway, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Norway stood at 129,873.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Norway peaked at 132,680 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34,912, in 1971.
Norway ranks 81st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,058 | 34,912 | 42,017 | 9 |
| 1980s | 46,392 | 41,286 | 53,602 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,737 | 60,048 | 81,692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,544 | 77,451 | 86,484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,113 | 88,060 | 121,583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,886 | 122,588 | 132,680 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 78 Sri Lanka 136,118 compare
- 79 Senegal 133,992 compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 130,920 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 127,163 compare
- 83 Denmark 122,855 compare
- 84 Mozambique 117,340 compare
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, male in Norway?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Norway was 129,873 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 132,680 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,912 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Norway ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release