Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway

Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 130.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
130.2%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 195 countries
All-time high
135.4%
in 2021
All-time low
122.1%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024

0501001502001201220242001: 130.7 %2002: 128.7 %2003: 129.3 %2004: 131.2 %2005: 125.7 %2006: 124.9 %2007: 126.2 %2008: 124.9 %2009: 122.1 %2010: 126 %2011: 126.4 %2012: 124.4 %2013: 128.5 %2014: 126.8 %2015: 127 %2016: 129.1 %2017: 129.2 %2018: 130.1 %2019: 133.7 %2020: 135.1 %2021: 135.4 %2022: 135.4 %2023: 133 %2024: 130.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway stood at 130.2%.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 135.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 122.1%, in 2009.

That places Norway 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Norway, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 130.7%
2002 128.7% -1.6%
2003 129.3% +0.4%
2004 131.2% +1.5%
2005 125.7% -4.2%
2006 124.9% -0.7%
2007 126.2% +1.0%
2008 124.9% -1.0%
2009 122.1% -2.3%
2010 126.0% +3.2%
2011 126.4% +0.3%
2012 124.4% -1.6%
2013 128.5% +3.3%
2014 126.8% -1.3%
2015 127.0% +0.2%
2016 129.1% +1.7%
2017 129.2% +0.1%
2018 130.1% +0.7%
2019 133.7% +2.8%
2020 135.1% +1.0%
2021 135.4% +0.2%
2022 135.4% -0.0%
2023 133.0% -1.8%
2024 130.2% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 127.1% 122.1% 131.2% 9
2010s 128.1% 124.4% 133.7% 10
2020s 133.8% 130.2% 135.4% 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 11 Denmark 131.9% compare
  2. 12 Costa Rica 131.3% compare
  3. 13 New Zealand 131.0% compare
  4. 15 Poland 127.9% compare
  5. 16 Uruguay 127.3% compare
  6. 17 Portugal 126.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway was 130.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 135.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 122.1% in 2009.
How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Norway ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release