Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Norway
Norway: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 27.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Norway stood at 27.1%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Norway peaked at 32.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2019.
That places Norway 56th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.2% | — |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.6% | 21.5% | 32.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 23.2% | 28.4% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Norway?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Norway was 27.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Norway ranks 56th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release