Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 106.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Norway, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Norway is 106.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Norway peaked at 111.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 1972.
That places Norway 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.1% | — |
| 1972 | 94.0% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 95.3% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 94.6% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 96.8% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 101.7% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 102.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 103.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 105.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 111.1% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 105.6% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 105.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.1% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 108.0% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 109.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 108.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 107.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 106.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 106.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 107.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 105.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 105.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 105.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 104.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 104.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 105.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 105.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 105.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 105.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 106.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 106.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 106.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 106.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.4% | 94.0% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 97.5% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.1% | 98.1% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.1% | 104.3% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 104.7% | 106.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8692 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,436 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0401 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7534 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Norway was 106.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.