Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 104.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway, 1994–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 50 Cape Verde 104.8% compare
- 51 Switzerland 104.8% compare
- 52 Nepal 104.7% compare
- 54 San Marino 104.5% compare
- 55 Seychelles 104.3% compare
- 56 Turkey 103.9% compare
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 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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About this data
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.