Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 116.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Norway is 116.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 119.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 111.1%, in 2009.
Norway ranks 22nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 114.6% | — |
| 2002 | 113.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 113.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 114.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 111.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 111.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 111.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 111.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 111.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 113.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 113.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 112.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 114.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 113.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 115.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 116.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 117.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 117.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 119.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 119.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 119.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 119.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 117.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 116.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.5% | 111.1% | 114.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 115.3% | 112.2% | 119.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.6% | 116.3% | 119.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 19 Liechtenstein 118.7% compare
- 20 Spain 118.5% compare
- 21 Türkiye 118.4% compare
- 23 New Zealand 114.2% compare
- 24 Guadeloupe 113.1%
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 112.1% compare
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, secondary, both sexes in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Norway was 116.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.1% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release