Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 99,682 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Norway is 99,682, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Norway peaked at 99,682 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56,289, in 2013.
Norway ranks 41st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 56,289 | — |
| 2014 | 60,151 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 62,109 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 64,556 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 66,957 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 72,404 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 76,575 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 82,640 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 93,532 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 99,440 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 98,809 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 99,682 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65,577 | 56,289 | 76,575 | 7 |
| 2020s | 94,821 | 82,640 | 99,682 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Norway?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Norway was 99,682 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99,682 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,289 in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release