Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Norway
Norway: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 was 27.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 9th of 37 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) by NUTS 2 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 | — |
| 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 | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.66 | 23.8 | 25.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.15 | 24.4 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.87 | 23.2 | 28.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
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 9th out of 37 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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