Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Norway
Norway: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type was 27.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.8%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2013
All-time low
24.4%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Norway stood at 27.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Norway peaked at 29.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2005.
Norway ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.0% | — |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 24.4% | 28.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.2% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7534 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 226,331 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6775 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Norway?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Norway was 27.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 type of training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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