Graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men in Norway
Norway: Graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men was 134.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
134.6
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 48 countries
All-time high
143.1
in 2016
All-time low
132.1
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men in Norway stood at 134.6.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men in Norway peaked at 143.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 132.1, in 2021.
Norway ranks 36th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 142 | — |
| 2014 | 141.3 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 142.6 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 143.1 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 137 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 141 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 139.4 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 137.9 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 132.1 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 139.4 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 137.6 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 134.6 | -2.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 134.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 147.1, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 134.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 143.15, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140.91 | 137 | 143.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 136.32 | 132.1 | 139.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 34 Italy 138.8 compare
- 35 Portugal 138.6 compare
- 37 Ireland 134.2 compare
- 37 Netherlands 134.2 compare
- 37 Netherlands 134.2 compare
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 graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men in Norway?
- Graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men in Norway was 134.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 143.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.1 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in tertiary education by education level - women per 100 men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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