Pupils enrolled in vocational … secondary, post-secondary, tertiary in Norway
Norway: Pupils enrolled in vocational … secondary, post-secondary, tertiary was 152,089 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Norway stood at 152,089. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Norway peaked at 152,089 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131,655, in 2015.
That places Norway 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in vocational … secondary, post-secondary, tertiary in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 135,724 | — |
| 2014 | 133,084 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 131,655 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 133,929 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 132,985 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 132,481 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 136,058 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 139,465 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 143,312 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 147,860 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 150,705 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 152,089 | +0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 152,089 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,934, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Norway's 152,089 is below the median for high income countries, which is 228,218, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 133,702 | 131,655 | 136,058 | 7 |
| 2020s | 146,686 | 139,465 | 152,089 | 5 |
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 enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Norway?
- Pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary in Norway was 152,089 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 152,089 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,655 in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in vocational upper-secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education by education level, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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