Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Norway
Norway: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 62.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Norway, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 62.4% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Norway peaked at 71.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2021.
Norway ranks 73rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.0% | — |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | -2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 62.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Norway's 62.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 63.5% | 71.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 62.4% | 70.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 62.0% | 64.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Norway?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Norway was 62.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Norway ranks 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release