School enrollment, secondary in Norway
Norway: School enrollment, secondary was 95.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Norway, 1978–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, secondary in Norway stood at 95.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Norway peaked at 97.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 1978.
That places Norway 19th out of 154 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 80.8% | — |
| 1979 | 82.1% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 85.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 85.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 84.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 87.3% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 88.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 90.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 96.6% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 95.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 95.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.4% | 80.8% | 82.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 84.9% | 83.5% | 86.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 87.3% | 96.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 94.2% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.5% | 95.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Norway?
- School enrollment, secondary in Norway was 95.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 1978.
- How does Norway rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.