Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Norway
Norway: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 40.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Norway, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 40.2% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in 2021.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Norway peaked at 42.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2006.
That places Norway 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.1% | — |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 30.1% | 32.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 31.1% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 40.2% | 42.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129,873 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.0717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Norway?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Norway was 40.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release