Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 95.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 97.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2001.
That places Norway 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.0% | — |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 70.0% | 78.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 71.1% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 87.2% | 97.6% | 5 |
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Norway was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release