Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in Norway
Norway: Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of was 6,121 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of 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, graduates and new entrants by field of in Norway is 6,121 Persons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in Norway peaked at 7,806 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 Persons, in 2014.
That places Norway 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in Norway, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,941 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 0 Persons | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 6,768 Persons | — |
| 2016 | 7,164 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 7,514 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7,644 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7,634 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,806 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 7,594 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7,344 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6,962 Persons | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 6,121 Persons | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,238 Persons | 0 Persons | 7,644 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,165 Persons | 6,121 Persons | 7,806 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Greece 25,731 Persons compare
- 3 Ireland 12,263 Persons compare
- 4 New Zealand 6,259 Persons compare
- 6 Israel 1,559 Persons compare
- 7 Luxembourg 71 Persons compare
- 8 Switzerland 0 Persons
- 8 Hungary 0 Persons
- 8 Germany 0 Persons
- 8 Czechia 0 Persons
- 8 Denmark 0 Persons
- 8 Australia 0 Persons
- 8 Bulgaria 0 Persons
- 8 Finland 0 Persons
- 8 Iceland 0 Persons
- 8 Italy 0 Persons
- 8 Romania 0 Persons
- 8 Japan 0 Persons
- 8 Brazil 0 Persons compare
- 8 Portugal 0 Persons
- 8 France 0 Persons compare
- 8 Spain 0 Persons
- 8 Sweden 0 Persons
- 8 Costa Rica 0 Persons
- 8 Chile 0 Persons compare
- 8 Colombia 0 Persons
- 8 Belgium 0 Persons compare
- 8 Austria 0 Persons
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, graduates and new entrants by field of in Norway?
- Number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of in Norway was 6,121 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7,806 Persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Persons in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for number of enrolled students, graduates and new entrants by field of?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- 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, graduates and new entrants by field of education — 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, new entrants and graduates by field of education. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year, for the main fields of education and tertiary levels of education. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other education levels, subset of fields of education, mobility status, sex and measure (students enrolled, new entrants). 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.