Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) was 26.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Norway, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Norway stood at 26.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 154.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Norway peaked at 26.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2010.
That places Norway 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.2% | — |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 26.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 26.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.2% | 12.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 17.0% | 26.0% | 4 |
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 youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Norway was 26.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any subject), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release