Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 4,475 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Norway, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4,475 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Norway peaked at 4,475 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,004 number, in 2000.
Norway ranks 48th of 131 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,054 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,163 number | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 1,004 number | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 1,832 number | +82.5% |
| 2002 | 1,935 number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,747 number | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1,857 number | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1,885 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,341 number | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 2,637 number | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 3,009 number | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 3,432 number | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 3,720 number | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 4,003 number | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 4,133 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,787 number | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 3,797 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,838 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,984 number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4,279 number | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 4,475 number | +4.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4,475 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4,475 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +82.5% | 1,004 number | 1,832 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,108 number | 1,054 number | 1,163 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,168 number | 1,004 number | 3,432 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,002 number | 3,720 number | 4,475 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Norway?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Norway was 4,475 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4,475 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,004 number in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.