Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 10,686 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Norway stood at 10,686. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Norway peaked at 10,686 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 316, in 2012.
That places Norway 73rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,842 | — |
| 1999 | 6,994 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8,844 | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 7,706 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 4,674 | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 3,500 | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 1,954 | -44.2% |
| 2005 | 1,156 | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 835 | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 714 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 618 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 471 | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 352 | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 319 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 316 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7,329 | +2219.3% |
| 2014 | 7,825 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 8,191 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7,497 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6,955 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 7,137 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7,489 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 7,661 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8,770 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 9,602 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 10,007 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 10,686 | +6.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 10,686 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,487, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 10,686 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,805, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2219.3% | 316 | 7,329 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,918 | 6,842 | 6,994 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,047 | 471 | 8,844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,341 | 316 | 8,191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,345 | 7,661 | 10,686 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Norway?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Norway was 10,686 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10,686 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 316 in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Norway ranks 73rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release