Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Norway
Norway: Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage was 267,974 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
267,974
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
287,177
in 2013
All-time low
267,974
in 2023
Years of data
7
2013–2023
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Norway, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Norway is 267,974, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Norway peaked at 287,177 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 267,974, in 2023.
That places Norway 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 287,177 | — |
| 2014 | 286,807 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 283,820 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 283,208 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 282,221 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 280,314 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 267,974 | -4.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 267,974 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Norway's 267,974 is above the median for high income countries, which is 242,274, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 283,924 | 280,314 | 287,177 | 6 |
| 2020s | 267,974 | 267,974 | 267,974 | 1 |
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 pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Norway?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Norway was 267,974 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 287,177 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,974 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).