Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Norway
Norway: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 12.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Norway, 2000–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Norway is 12.6%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Norway peaked at 24.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2011.
That places Norway 47th out of 57 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 17.9% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 44 Switzerland 18.8% compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 18.6% compare
- 46 Laos 13.0% compare
- 48 Belgium 7.0% compare
- 49 New Zealand 6.5% compare
- 50 Tanzania 5.7%
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7534 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 226,331 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6775 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Norway?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Norway was 12.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 47th out of 57 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release