Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Norway
Norway: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Norway stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Norway peaked at 0.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
Norway ranks 145th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 142 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
- 144 Czechia 0.9% compare
- 146 Mozambique 0.9% compare
- 147 Malawi 0.9% compare
- 148 Albania 0.9% compare
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 public in Norway?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Norway was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Norway ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release