Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Norway
Norway: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 29.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Norway is 29.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Norway peaked at 36.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1973.
That places Norway 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.5% | — |
| 1972 | 18.6% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 19.5% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 19.2% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 25.4% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 27.7% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 27.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 31.5% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 18.5% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 22.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 30.4% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 30.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.9% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.7% | 29.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Norway?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Norway was 29.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1973.
- How does Norway rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release