Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Norway
Norway: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree was 66.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 66.8% for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Norway peaked at 68.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2005.
Norway ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.7% | — |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 53.2% | 61.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 61.3% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 65.9% | 68.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Norway?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Norway was 66.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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