Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 129.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway stood at 129.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 146.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 121.9%, in 2012.
Norway ranks 13th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 146.8% | — |
| 1995 | 129.8% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 129.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 134.6% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 136.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 141.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 135.5% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 131.1% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 127.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 127.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 129.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 125.7% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 126.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 130.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 129.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 124.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 126.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 124.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 121.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 126.9% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 125.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 125.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 128.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 129.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 129.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.5% | 129.8% | 146.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 128.7% | 124.7% | 135.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.4% | 121.9% | 129.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 129.6% in 2018, 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 146.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.9% in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.