Secondary education, general pupils in Norway
Norway: Secondary education, general pupils was 321,518 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Norway, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Norway recorded 321,518 for secondary education, general pupils in 2017. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Norway peaked at 321,518 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 243,392, in 1997.
Norway ranks 115th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 243,714 | — |
| 1972 | 250,350 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 270,188 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 265,884 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 264,925 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 263,941 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 264,263 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 265,714 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 272,706 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 277,042 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 279,266 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 282,231 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 284,508 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 284,368 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 283,685 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 280,357 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 273,925 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 266,697 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 259,172 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 257,116 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 250,664 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 248,003 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 246,615 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 261,303 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 252,777 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 243,826 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 243,392 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 257,027 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 258,402 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 249,365 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 250,293 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 254,244 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 260,779 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 268,070 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 271,099 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 277,879 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 284,267 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 291,724 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 297,620 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 304,090 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 308,417 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 306,969 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 311,774 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 312,450 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 318,675 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 317,795 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 321,518 | +1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 321,518 is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Norway's 321,518 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 262,409 | 243,714 | 272,706 | 9 |
| 1980s | 277,125 | 259,172 | 284,508 | 10 |
| 1990s | 251,912 | 243,392 | 261,303 | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,534 | 249,365 | 297,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,711 | 304,090 | 321,518 | 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 secondary education, general pupils in Norway?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Norway was 321,518 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 321,518 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,392 in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Norway ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.