Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Norway
Norway: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Norway is 7.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Norway peaked at 8.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1998.
That places Norway 127th out of 171 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 secondary education in private in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.4% | — |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 54% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 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 secondary education in private in Norway?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Norway was 7.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Norway ranks 127th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 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