Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Norway
Norway: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 6.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Norway stood at 6.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Norway peaked at 6.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1998.
That places Norway 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.8% | — |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Norway?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Norway was 6.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Norway ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release