Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway

Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 104.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
104.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.7%
in 2018
All-time low
96.5%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 100.3 %1995: 100.9 %1996: 100.9 %1997: 100 %1998: 98.8 %1999: 97.5 %2000: 97.2 %2001: 97.3 %2002: 98.5 %2003: 100.3 %2004: 102.1 %2005: 102.4 %2006: 101.6 %2007: 97.5 %2008: 96.5 %2009: 98.2 %2010: 99.2 %2011: 99.7 %2012: 99 %2013: 99.1 %2014: 99.2 %2015: 102.9 %2016: 103.3 %2017: 104.1 %2018: 104.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway stood at 104.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 104.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2008.

Norway ranks 53rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Norway, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 100.3%
1995 100.9% +0.6%
1996 100.9% -0.0%
1997 100.0% -0.9%
1998 98.8% -1.2%
1999 97.5% -1.4%
2000 97.2% -0.2%
2001 97.3% +0.1%
2002 98.5% +1.2%
2003 100.3% +1.9%
2004 102.1% +1.8%
2005 102.4% +0.2%
2006 101.6% -0.7%
2007 97.5% -4.0%
2008 96.5% -1.0%
2009 98.2% +1.7%
2010 99.2% +1.1%
2011 99.7% +0.4%
2012 99.0% -0.7%
2013 99.1% +0.1%
2014 99.2% +0.1%
2015 102.9% +3.8%
2016 103.3% +0.4%
2017 104.1% +0.7%
2018 104.7% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.7% 97.5% 100.9% 6
2000s 99.2% 96.5% 102.4% 10
2010s 101.2% 99.0% 104.7% 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 50 Cape Verde 104.8% compare
  2. 51 Switzerland 104.8% compare
  3. 52 Nepal 104.7% compare
  4. 54 San Marino 104.5% compare
  5. 55 Seychelles 104.3% compare
  6. 56 Turkey 103.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway was 104.7% in 2018, 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 104.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2008.
How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Norway ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.