Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Norway
Norway: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 12.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Norway stood at 12.56. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Norway peaked at 12.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.16, in 2014.
Norway ranks 27th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.46 | — |
| 2014 | 7.16 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.02 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 8.16 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.04 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.79 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.94 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.34 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.18 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 10.23 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 11.56 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 12.56 | +8.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.08, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.66, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7.16 | 8.16 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.37 | 8.34 | 12.56 | 5 |
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 female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Norway?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Norway was 12.56 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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