Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Norway
Norway: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 32.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Norway, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 32.8% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Norway peaked at 33.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2010.
That places Norway 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, urban, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.3% | — |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.3% | 25.3% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 29.9% | 32.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Norway?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Norway was 32.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release