Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 136,294 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Norway, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 136,294 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Norway peaked at 137,145 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 103,242, in 2002.
That places Norway 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 131,484 | — |
| 1995 | 114,411 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 111,591 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 112,351 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 109,304 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 111,479 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 107,131 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 104,666 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 103,242 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 105,810 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 109,242 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 110,599 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 115,632 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 121,974 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 124,370 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 123,815 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 126,828 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 127,171 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 126,918 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 133,496 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 132,637 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 131,980 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 133,200 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 134,472 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 134,588 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 136,488 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 136,654 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 136,536 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 137,145 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 136,966 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 136,294 | -0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 136,294 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,232, 1.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Norway's 136,294 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133,448, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,103 | 109,304 | 131,484 | 6 |
| 2000s | 112,648 | 103,242 | 124,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,778 | 126,828 | 136,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,719 | 136,294 | 137,145 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Norway?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Norway was 136,294 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 137,145 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,242 in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Norway ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release