Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 33.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Norway stood at 33.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 158.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Norway peaked at 33.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2005.
That places Norway 31st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.2% | — |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +246.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +66.6% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.6% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 19.9% | 33.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 28 United Arab Emirates 35.0% compare
- 29 Puerto Rico 34.7% compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 34.4% compare
- 32 United States 32.9% compare
- 33 Romania 32.1% compare
- 34 Germany 31.9% compare
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 315,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Norway was 33.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release