Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Norway
Norway: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 6.7% 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 6.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Norway peaked at 29.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2011.
That places Norway 48th out of 58 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 | 21.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -39.7% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -52.0% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -46.5% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 11.1% | 29.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 45 New Zealand 13.9% compare
- 46 Belgium 9.9% compare
- 47 Tanzania 7.3%
- 49 Germany 3.5%
- 50 Iceland 3.1%
- 51 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 51 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 51 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 51 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 51 Latvia 0.0% compare
- 51 Maldives 0.0%
- 51 Seychelles 0.0% compare
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 6.7% 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 29.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 58 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 77.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release