Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 97.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Norway, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Norway stood at 97.2%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Norway peaked at 97.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1971.
That places Norway 20th 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, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.3% | — |
| 1972 | 73.0% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 74.6% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 75.4% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 75.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 75.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 76.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 76.1% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 74.3% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 88.6% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 89.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 86.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.4% | 70.3% | 75.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.6% | 74.3% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 78.0% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 93.2% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 93.3% | 97.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 17 New Zealand 98.6% compare
- 18 Russian Federation 97.5% compare
- 19 Latvia 97.2% compare
- 21 Chile 97.0% compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 96.9% compare
- 23 Belarus 96.8% compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Norway was 97.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.