Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Norway
Norway: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 34.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 213 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 1994
All-time low
19.6%
in 1973
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Norway stood at 34.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Norway peaked at 40.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1973.
That places Norway 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 20.6% | — |
| 1972 | 19.7% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 19.6% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 21.9% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 23.8% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 30.1% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 34.4% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 19.6% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 23.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 32.9% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 34.5% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 32.7% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.2% | 34.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 18 Poland 36.0% compare
- 19 Serbia 35.7% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 35.0% compare
- 22 Hungary 33.1% compare
- 23 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 33.1% compare
- 24 Montenegro 32.2% compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (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 34.2% 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 40.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1973.
- How does Norway rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 213 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 1.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release