Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS in Norway
Norway: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS was 27.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.6%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2024
All-time low
23.2%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Norway stood at 27.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Norway peaked at 28.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2020.
Norway ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.0% | — |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | -3.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 27.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.4%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 27.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.8% | 25.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.4% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 23.2% | 28.5% | 6 |
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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Norway?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Norway was 27.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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