Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Norway
Norway: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 9.0% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Norway peaked at 12.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2024.
That places Norway 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.7% | — |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Norway?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Norway was 9.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Norway ranks 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 upper 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