Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 8,497 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Norway, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 8,497 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Norway peaked at 8,497 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,133 number, in 2000.
That places Norway 52nd out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,061 number | — |
| 1999 | 3,237 number | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2,133 number | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 4,669 number | +118.9% |
| 2002 | 4,716 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,170 number | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 4,356 number | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4,360 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,047 number | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 5,650 number | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 6,214 number | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 6,929 number | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 7,442 number | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 8,112 number | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 8,218 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,407 number | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 7,327 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,463 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,787 number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8,181 number | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8,497 number | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,149 number | 3,061 number | 3,237 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,824 number | 2,133 number | 6,929 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,826 number | 7,327 number | 8,497 number | 9 |
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 8,497 number in 2018, 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 8,497 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,133 number in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 52nd out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.