Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Norway
Norway: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Norway is 98.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Norway peaked at 101.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2006.
That places Norway 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.1% | — |
| 2002 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 100.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 100.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 100.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.4% | 100.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.5% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Norway?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Norway was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Norway ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release