Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Norway
Norway: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 32.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Norway, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Norway stood at 32.54. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Norway peaked at 32.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 2005.
That places Norway 6th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.9 | — |
| 2005 | 25.2 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 28.7 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.2 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 28.6 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.5 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.8 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.48 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 31.45 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 30 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 29.99 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.69 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.1 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.04 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.44 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 27.08 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 30.74 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 31.5 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 32.54 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.88 | 25.2 | 29.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.85 | 28.5 | 31.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.46 | 27.08 | 32.54 | 4 |
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 formal and non formal education and training in Norway?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Norway was 32.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 32.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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