Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 101.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Norway, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 101.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 101.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1971.
That places Norway 19th out of 181 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.2% | — |
| 1972 | 71.2% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 72.8% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 73.7% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 73.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.9% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 74.7% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 76.1% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 81.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 83.7% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 87.3% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 92.5% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 89.5% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 87.8% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 95.2% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 97.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 100.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 100.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 101.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.5% | 70.2% | 75.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.8% | 76.1% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 80.0% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.3% | 101.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 102.3% compare
- 17 Hong Kong, China 101.3% compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 101.3% compare
- 20 Macau, China 100.8% compare
- 21 Iceland 100.3% compare
- 22 Lithuania 99.8% compare
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Norway was 101.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.