School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Norway
Norway: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 168,161 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
168,161 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 203 countries
All-time high
168,161 number
in 2018
All-time low
132,086 number
in 2002
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Norway, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, female in Norway stood at 168,161 number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Norway peaked at 168,161 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 132,086 number, in 2002.
Norway ranks 117th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 152,509 number | — |
| 1971 | 153,555 number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 152,600 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 150,366 number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 148,239 number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 147,080 number | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 146,736 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 147,690 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 149,184 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 150,537 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 151,351 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 151,770 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 152,170 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 152,332 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 152,843 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 154,057 number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 155,878 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 158,503 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 161,223 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 163,289 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 164,237 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 164,183 number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 163,711 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 162,358 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 160,043 number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 156,792 number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 152,614 number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 148,046 number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 143,169 number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 138,787 number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 135,407 number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 132,936 number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 132,086 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 132,092 number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 132,754 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 133,963 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 135,755 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 139,863 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 143,637 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 146,876 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 149,802 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 152,638 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 158,186 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 162,739 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 165,698 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 167,031 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 166,994 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 167,638 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 168,161 number | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 168,161 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Norway's 168,161 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,850 number | 146,736 number | 153,555 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 155,342 number | 151,351 number | 163,289 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,394 number | 138,787 number | 164,237 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,537 number | 132,086 number | 146,876 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,099 number | 149,802 number | 168,161 number | 9 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Norway?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Norway was 168,161 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 168,161 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,086 number in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Norway ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.