Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Norway
Norway: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 47.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Norway is 47.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Norway peaked at 50.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2005.
That places Norway 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.5% | — |
| 1999 | 46.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 47.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 67% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Norway's 47.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.9%, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.4% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 39.2% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 46.1% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.4% | 48.7% | 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Norway?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Norway was 47.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Norway ranks 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release