Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Norway
Norway: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.6188 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Norway stood at 0.6188 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Norway peaked at 0.7891 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6072 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Norway 113th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7822 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7874 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7824 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7891 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7834 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7564 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7193 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6847 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6749 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6996 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7094 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6855 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6668 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6433 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6288 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6286 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6239 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6211 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6142 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6072 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6145 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6118 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6149 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6188 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7511 GPIA | 0.6749 GPIA | 0.7891 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6521 GPIA | 0.6142 GPIA | 0.7094 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6134 GPIA | 0.6072 GPIA | 0.6188 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 110 Philippines 0.6465 GPIA compare
- 111 Andorra 0.6377 GPIA compare
- 112 Burkina Faso 0.6325 GPIA compare
- 114 Liechtenstein 0.6183 GPIA compare
- 115 Cameroon 0.6096 GPIA compare
- 116 Tunisia 0.6077 GPIA
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Norway?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Norway was 0.6188 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7891 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6072 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Norway ranks 113th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release