School enrollment, tertiary in Norway
Norway: School enrollment, tertiary was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Norway recorded 95.5% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Norway peaked at 97.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2001.
That places Norway 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.0% | — |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 95.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 95.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 70.0% | 78.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 71.1% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 87.2% | 97.6% | 5 |
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, tertiary in Norway?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Norway was 95.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.