School age population, tertiary education, male in Norway

Norway: School age population, tertiary education, male was 179,645 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
179,645 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
117th
of 203 countries
All-time high
179,645 number
in 2018
All-time low
136,534 number
in 2003
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, male in Norway, 1970–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Norway is 179,645 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Norway peaked at 179,645 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 136,534 number, in 2003.

That places Norway 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, tertiary education, male in Norway, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, male (number) in Norway, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 162,298 number
1971 163,457 number +0.7%
1972 162,111 number -0.8%
1973 159,370 number -1.7%
1974 156,776 number -1.6%
1975 155,261 number -1.0%
1976 154,611 number -0.4%
1977 155,206 number +0.4%
1978 156,428 number +0.8%
1979 157,597 number +0.7%
1980 158,336 number +0.5%
1981 158,814 number +0.3%
1982 159,347 number +0.3%
1983 159,663 number +0.2%
1984 160,311 number +0.4%
1985 161,665 number +0.8%
1986 163,683 number +1.2%
1987 166,812 number +1.9%
1988 169,898 number +1.8%
1989 172,098 number +1.3%
1990 172,944 number +0.5%
1991 172,599 number -0.2%
1992 171,562 number -0.6%
1993 169,505 number -1.2%
1994 166,472 number -1.8%
1995 162,642 number -2.3%
1996 158,104 number -2.8%
1997 153,286 number -3.0%
1998 148,252 number -3.3%
1999 143,725 number -3.1%
2000 140,209 number -2.4%
2001 137,707 number -1.8%
2002 136,662 number -0.8%
2003 136,534 number -0.1%
2004 137,158 number +0.5%
2005 138,491 number +1.0%
2006 140,682 number +1.6%
2007 145,257 number +3.3%
2008 149,326 number +2.8%
2009 152,773 number +2.3%
2010 155,946 number +2.1%
2011 159,225 number +2.1%
2012 165,614 number +4.0%
2013 171,138 number +3.3%
2014 175,023 number +2.3%
2015 177,036 number +1.2%
2016 177,464 number +0.2%
2017 178,787 number +0.7%
2018 179,645 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 158,312 number 154,611 number 163,457 number 10
1980s 163,063 number 158,336 number 172,098 number 10
1990s 161,909 number 143,725 number 172,944 number 10
2000s 141,480 number 136,534 number 152,773 number 10
2010s 171,098 number 155,946 number 179,645 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 114 Liberia 195,171 number compare
  2. 115 Serbia 189,751 number compare
  3. 116 Hong Kong, China 188,118 number compare
  4. 118 Oman 171,349 number compare
  5. 119 Panama 170,884 number compare
  6. 120 Bulgaria 170,525 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Norway?
School age population, tertiary education, male in Norway was 179,645 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 179,645 number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 136,534 number in 2003.
How does Norway rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
Norway ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (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

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