Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 26.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Norway, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Norway stood at 26.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Norway peaked at 32.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2018.
Norway ranks 23rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.7% | — |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.9% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 26.3% | 32.2% | 2 |
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Norway?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Norway was 26.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release