Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 115.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 115.4% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Norway peaked at 118.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2001.
Norway ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, 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, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 84.3% | — |
| 2002 | 87.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 101.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 102.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 103.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 105.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 113.8% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 118.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 114.6% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 115.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 84.3% | 95.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 87.4% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.5% | 105.4% | 118.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8692 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,436 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0401 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Norway was 115.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 118.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release