Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Norway
Norway: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 14,308 Persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Norway, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Norway stood at 14,308 Persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Norway peaked at 18,476 Persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,308 Persons, in 2023.
That places Norway 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Norway, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,989 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 17,218 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17,738 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18,476 Persons | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 17,334 Persons | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 16,842 Persons | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 16,504 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15,645 Persons | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 14,657 Persons | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 15,008 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 14,308 Persons | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,300 Persons | 16,504 Persons | 18,476 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,904 Persons | 14,308 Persons | 15,645 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129,873 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.0717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Norway?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Norway was 14,308 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18,476 Persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,308 Persons in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. 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.