Secondary education, vocational pupils in Norway
Norway: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 38.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Norway, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 315,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.