Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Norway
Norway: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 18.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 18.6% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Norway peaked at 21.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2018.
That places Norway 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.5% | — |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 18.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.3% | 18.8% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Norway?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Norway was 18.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release