Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 76.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Norway is 76.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Norway peaked at 78.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2011.
That places Norway 19th out of 189 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, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.1% | — |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 55.6% | 62.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 55.3% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 70.2% | 78.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Norway was 76.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release