Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Norway
Norway: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 17.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Norway, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Norway stood at 17.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Norway peaked at 18.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2010.
That places Norway 105th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.2% | — |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 17.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 17.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.9% | 18.2% | 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 tertiary education in private in Norway?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Norway was 17.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Norway ranks 105th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 tertiary 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