Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 102.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway is 102.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 105.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2007.
That places Norway 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.9% | — |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 103.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 103.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 104.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 104.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 104.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 105.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 103.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 103.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 102.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.3% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 99.6% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.8% | 102.7% | 105.0% | 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, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway was 102.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release