Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 103.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Norway is 103.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Norway peaked at 106.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2007.
That places Norway 54th 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, female (%) (enrolment female) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.1% | — |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 100.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 103.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 103.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 103.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 104.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 105.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 106.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 106.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 104.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 103.8% | -0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 103.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.4%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Norway's 103.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 97.0% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 99.5% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.3% | 103.8% | 106.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Norway was 103.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Norway ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release