Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9602 GPI in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Norway stood at 0.9602 GPI.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Norway peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9097 GPI, in 2020.
That places Norway 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9868 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9808 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9699 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.959 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9778 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.986 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9625 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9464 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9416 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9413 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9492 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.949 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9504 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9259 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9097 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.92 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9314 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9444 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9602 GPI | +1.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.9602 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 94% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.9602 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPI, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.959 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.953 GPI | 0.9259 GPI | 0.986 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9331 GPI | 0.9097 GPI | 0.9602 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Norway was 0.9602 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9097 GPI in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Norway ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release