Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Norway stood at 99.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 100.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2007.
Norway ranks 92nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.2% | — |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 100.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 100.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 99.5% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 99.8% | 100.7% | 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Norway was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release