Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Norway
Norway: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male was 17.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Norway, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 17.3% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in 2021.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Norway peaked at 24.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2018.
Norway ranks 26th of 41 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.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.8% | — |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +53.3% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 15.3% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 17.3% | 24.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Norway?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in Norway was 17.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release