Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 10,496 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Norway is 10,496, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Norway peaked at 10,496 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,133, in 2000.
Norway ranks 49th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,061 | — |
| 1999 | 3,237 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2,133 | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 4,669 | +118.9% |
| 2002 | 4,716 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,170 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 4,356 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4,360 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,047 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 5,650 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 6,214 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 6,929 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 7,442 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 8,112 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 8,218 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,407 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 7,327 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,463 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,787 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8,181 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8,497 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8,956 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 9,238 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 9,334 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9,733 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 10,214 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 10,496 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,149 | 3,061 | 3,237 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,824 | 2,133 | 6,929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,939 | 7,327 | 8,956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,803 | 9,238 | 10,496 | 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 8 programmes, both sexes in Norway?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Norway was 10,496 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10,496 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,133 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 49th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release