Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Norway
Norway: Foreign students by level of education and country of destination was 14,421 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
14,421
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14,421
in 2012
All-time low
10,450
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Norway, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Norway stood at 14,421. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 38.0% over five years.
Norway ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,450 | — |
| 2009 | 11,334 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 12,129 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 12,818 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 14,421 | +12.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 14,421 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,547, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 14,421 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,547, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,892 | 10,450 | 11,334 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,123 | 12,129 | 14,421 | 3 |
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 foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Norway?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Norway was 14,421 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 14,421 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,450 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for foreign students by level of education and country of destination?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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