Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 130.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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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February 2026 Data Release