Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Norway
Norway: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 28.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Norway, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 28.4% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in 2021.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Norway peaked at 29.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2009.
Norway ranks 30th of 43 countries on this measure, 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, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.0% | — |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 21.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.5% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.1% | 28.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7534 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 226,331 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6775 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Norway?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Norway was 28.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Norway ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release