School age population, tertiary education, female in Norway

Norway: School age population, tertiary education, female 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019942018

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 114 Denmark 186,093 number compare
  2. 115 Hong Kong (China) 179,774 number compare
  3. 116 Serbia 178,698 number compare
  4. 118 Panama 166,154 number compare
  5. 119 Bulgaria 159,914 number compare
  6. 120 Finland 159,405 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.