Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway

Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 129.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
129.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 182 countries
All-time high
146.8%
in 1994
All-time low
121.9%
in 2012
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway, 1994–2018

0501001501994200620181994: 146.8 %1995: 129.8 %1996: 129.8 %1997: 134.6 %1998: 136.3 %1999: 141.4 %2000: 135.5 %2001: 131.1 %2002: 127 %2003: 127.4 %2004: 129.4 %2005: 125.7 %2006: 126.9 %2007: 130.3 %2008: 129.2 %2009: 124.7 %2010: 126 %2011: 124.5 %2012: 121.9 %2013: 126.9 %2014: 125.8 %2015: 125.9 %2016: 128.5 %2017: 129 %2018: 129.6 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Norway, 1994 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Iceland 131.1% compare
  2. 11 New Zealand 131.0% compare
  3. 12 Spain 129.9% compare
  4. 14 Liechtenstein 127.7% compare
  5. 15 Slovenia 126.6% compare
  6. 16 Portugal 124.5% 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 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.