Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 108.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Norway, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Norway stood at 108.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 112.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 1971.
Norway ranks 28th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.8% | — |
| 1972 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 95.5% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 94.5% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 95.9% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 100.6% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 101.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 102.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 106.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 112.0% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 107.2% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 106.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 107.9% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 108.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 107.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 106.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 105.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 105.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 106.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 105.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 105.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 105.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 105.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 104.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 105.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 105.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 105.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 106.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 106.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 106.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 107.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 108.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 108.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.0% | 93.8% | 95.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 96.9% | 96.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.3% | 99.0% | 112.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.9% | 104.9% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.6% | 105.0% | 108.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Norway was 108.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 112.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.