Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Norway
Norway: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 12.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
25th
of 41 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2024
All-time low
7.8%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Norway, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Norway stood at 12.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Norway peaked at 12.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2018.
Norway ranks 25th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.0% | — |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +8.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 12.6% | 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 female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Norway?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Norway was 12.6% 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 12.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 41 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 56.6%. 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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