Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Norway is 98.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 99.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2024.
That places Norway 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.3% | — |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 226,331 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6775 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Norway was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release