Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 253,849 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 253,849 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 253,849 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 204,920 number, in 2002.
Norway ranks 87th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 251,702 number | — |
| 1995 | 214,208 number | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 207,859 number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 212,451 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 214,342 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 222,253 number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 213,380 number | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 207,903 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 204,920 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 209,888 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 218,225 number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 217,160 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 224,215 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 235,665 number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 238,722 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 235,771 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 243,210 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 244,370 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 241,523 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 252,083 number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 249,882 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 248,942 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 252,015 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 253,500 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 253,849 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,469 number | 207,859 number | 251,702 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 220,585 number | 204,920 number | 238,722 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,819 number | 241,523 number | 253,849 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 315,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway was 253,849 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 253,849 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,920 number in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.