Secondary education, pupils in Norway
Norway: Secondary education, pupils was 47.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
47.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
154th
of 203 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1984
All-time low
47.5%
in 1996
Years of data
47
1971–2017
Secondary education, pupils in Norway, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Norway recorded 47.6% for secondary education, pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Norway peaked at 50.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1996.
Norway ranks 154th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Secondary education, pupils in Norway, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.6% | — |
| 1972 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.6% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.5% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 47.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.0% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.6% | 48.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 151 Republic of Korea 47.8% compare
- 152 Switzerland 47.7% compare
- 153 Austria 47.7% compare
- 155 Saudi Arabia 47.6% compare
- 156 Hong Kong, China 47.6% compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47.6% compare
More education data for Norway
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Norway?
- Secondary education, pupils in Norway was 47.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Norway ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.