Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Norway
Norway: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 25.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Norway, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 25.5% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Norway peaked at 25.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2020.
Norway ranks 7th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.4% | — |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +7.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 25.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 25.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +27.2% | 18.2% | 23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.9% | 21.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.6% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 18.2% | 25.5% | 4 |
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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Norway?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Norway was 25.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release