Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 105.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Norway, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Norway stood at 105.6%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Norway peaked at 105.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 1972.
Norway ranks 18th of 173 countries on this measure, 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, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.2% | — |
| 1972 | 69.2% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 71.0% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 72.9% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.2% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 76.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 78.9% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 82.1% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 83.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 93.6% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 92.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 89.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 97.7% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 100.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 101.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 101.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 104.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 104.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 103.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 103.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 101.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 102.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 102.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 102.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 103.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 104.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 105.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 105.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.5% | 69.2% | 75.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.0% | 76.5% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 82.1% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 101.3% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.2% | 101.5% | 105.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 to tertiary, female in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Norway was 105.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.