Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Norway
Norway: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 15.6% 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
In 2012, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Norway stood at 15.6%.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Norway peaked at 26.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2011.
Norway ranks 42nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.5% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8692 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,436 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0401 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 15.6% 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 26.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 42nd out of 59 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 29.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release