Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Norway, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Norway stood at 1.09 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Norway peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9487 GPI, in 1972.
That places Norway 34th out of 173 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 to tertiary, gender parity index in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9999 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9487 GPI | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9522 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9544 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9668 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9654 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9814 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9929 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9998 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9735 GPI | 0.9487 GPI | 0.9999 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Norway was 1.09 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9487 GPI in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.