Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 109.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Norway, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Norway stood at 109.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Norway peaked at 112.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 1971.
That places Norway 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91.5% | — |
| 1972 | 94.6% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 96.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 99.5% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 100.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 102.5% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 106.9% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 112.8% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 108.6% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 108.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 107.7% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 108.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 106.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 105.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 104.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 105.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 105.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 105.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 105.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 106.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 106.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 105.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 105.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 107.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 106.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 107.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 108.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 109.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 109.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.5% | 91.5% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 95.6% | 95.2% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.6% | 99.5% | 112.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.7% | 104.9% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.3% | 105.3% | 109.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.4% compare
- 18 Naoero 110.1% compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 109.4% compare
- 21 Thailand 109.3% compare
- 22 Iceland 109.1% compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 108.7% 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 secondary, male in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Norway was 109.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 112.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.