School enrolment in Norway
Norway: School enrolment was 97.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.2
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 178 countries
All-time high
97.39
in 2022
All-time low
78.09
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School enrolment in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Norway is 97.2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Norway peaked at 97.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.09, in 2001.
Norway ranks 16th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrolment in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.09 | — |
| 2002 | 80.03 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 82.45 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 85.09 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 87.69 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 90.6 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 92.79 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 94.49 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 95.58 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 96.23 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.54 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.66 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.58 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.68 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.64 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.87 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.02 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.08 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.02 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.32 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.39 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.16 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.2 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 97.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 97.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.42 | 78.09 | 95.58 | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.68 | 96.23 | 97.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.22 | 97.02 | 97.39 | 5 |
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 enrolment in Norway?
- School enrolment in Norway was 97.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 97.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.09 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for school enrolment?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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