Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 199 countries
All-time high
101.1%
in 2017
All-time low
98.9%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 99.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Norway peaked at 101.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2005.
That places Norway 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.1% | — |
| 2002 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 100.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 101.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 99.3% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 100.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 97 Republic of Korea 99.7% compare
- 98 Kenya 99.6% compare
- 99 Guyana 99.6% compare
- 101 Brunei Darussalam 99.3% compare
- 102 Bhutan 99.1% compare
- 103 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.0% compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Norway was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Norway ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release