Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 119,261 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Norway, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Norway is 119,261 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Norway peaked at 120,218 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 96,268 number, in 1996.
Norway ranks 89th 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, female (number) (Enrolment) in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 120,218 number | — |
| 1995 | 99,797 number | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 96,268 number | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 100,100 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 105,038 number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 110,774 number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 106,249 number | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 103,237 number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 101,678 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 104,078 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 108,983 number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 106,561 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 108,583 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 113,691 number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 114,352 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 111,956 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 116,382 number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 117,199 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 114,605 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 118,587 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 117,245 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 116,962 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 118,815 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 119,028 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 119,261 number | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 119,261 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,320 number, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Norway's 119,261 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131,320 number, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,366 number | 96,268 number | 120,218 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 107,937 number | 101,678 number | 114,352 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,565 number | 114,605 number | 119,261 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 86 Burkina Faso 128,129 number compare
- 87 Serbia 125,342 number compare
- 88 New Zealand 123,065 number compare
- 90 Cambodia 118,205 number compare
- 91 Jordan 114,812 number compare
- 92 Costa Rica 108,935 number compare
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 upper secondary education, female in Norway?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Norway was 119,261 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 120,218 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,268 number in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Norway ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.