Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Norway
Norway: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution was 129,849 Persons in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Norway is 129,849 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Norway peaked at 139,871 Persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 129,849 Persons, in 2024.
Norway ranks 13th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Norway, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 135,376 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 137,307 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 138,688 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 139,039 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 139,553 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 139,871 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 138,668 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 136,982 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 135,277 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 133,391 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 131,741 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 129,849 Persons | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 138,357 Persons | 135,376 Persons | 139,871 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 133,448 Persons | 129,849 Persons | 136,982 Persons | 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 number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Norway?
- Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Norway was 129,849 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 139,871 Persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,849 Persons in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.