Secondary education, vocational pupils in Norway

Norway: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 38.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
38.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
118th
of 191 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 1989
All-time low
38.6%
in 2015
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Norway, 1971–2017

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in Norway stood at 38.7%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Norway peaked at 48.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2015.

Norway ranks 118th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Norway, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 45.7%
1972 45.6% -0.3%
1973 45.6% +0.1%
1974 45.3% -0.7%
1975 48.3% +6.7%
1976 44.1% -8.7%
1977 43.9% -0.3%
1978 45.2% +2.8%
1979 45.9% +1.7%
1980 45.6% -0.6%
1981 47.0% +3.1%
1982 47.4% +0.8%
1983 45.6% -3.8%
1984 48.0% +5.3%
1985 48.2% +0.4%
1986 48.2% -0.0%
1987 48.5% +0.8%
1988 48.5% -0.1%
1989 48.6% +0.2%
1990 47.6% -2.1%
1991 46.6% -2.1%
1992 45.2% -3.0%
1993 42.6% -5.7%
1994 41.9% -1.5%
1995 39.3% -6.3%
1996 40.0% +1.9%
1997 41.0% +2.4%
1998 43.0% +4.9%
1999 44.0% +2.4%
2000 44.6% +1.2%
2001 44.6% +0.1%
2002 44.7% +0.1%
2003 45.0% +0.7%
2004 45.6% +1.3%
2005 44.3% -2.8%
2006 43.2% -2.6%
2007 42.0% -2.7%
2008 40.8% -3.0%
2009 40.2% -1.5%
2010 41.3% +2.8%
2011 41.6% +0.8%
2012 40.5% -2.8%
2013 40.0% -1.0%
2014 39.1% -2.2%
2015 38.6% -1.3%
2016 39.0% +1.0%
2017 38.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.5% 43.9% 48.3% 9
1980s 47.6% 45.6% 48.6% 10
1990s 43.1% 39.3% 47.6% 10
2000s 43.5% 40.2% 45.6% 10
2010s 39.9% 38.6% 41.6% 8

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 115 Cape Verde 39.1% compare
  2. 116 Monaco 39.0% compare
  3. 117 Djibouti 38.9% compare
  4. 119 Republic of Moldova 38.6% compare
  5. 120 Poland 38.6% compare
  6. 121 Hungary 38.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Norway?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Norway was 38.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1989.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2015.
How does Norway rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Norway ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.