Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Norway
Norway: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 8,893 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
8,893
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
8,893
in 2012
All-time low
7,234
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Norway, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Norway is 8,893, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over five years.
Norway ranks 21st of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7,234 | — |
| 2009 | 7,443 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7,512 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8,110 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 8,893 | +9.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8,893 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8,893 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,338 | 7,234 | 7,443 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,172 | 7,512 | 8,893 | 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 origin in Norway?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Norway was 8,893 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8,893 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,234 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 40 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 origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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