Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Norway
Norway: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 31.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Norway is 31.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Norway peaked at 98.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2013.
Norway ranks 86th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.7% | — |
| 1999 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 80.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -65.2% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 59.2% | 87.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 20.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 25.0% | 32.8% | 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 31.6% 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 98.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Norway ranks 86th out of 103 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 up 18.5%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release