Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Norway
Norway: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 49.11 Percentage of students in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2024, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Norway stood at 49.11 Percentage of students.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Norway peaked at 49.59 Percentage of students in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.46 Percentage of students, in 2017.
That places Norway 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.65 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 48.68 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.12 Percentage of students | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.03 Percentage of students | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.46 Percentage of students | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.56 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.93 Percentage of students | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 49.3 Percentage of students | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.59 Percentage of students | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.46 Percentage of students | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 49.24 Percentage of students | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 49.11 Percentage of students | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.78 Percentage of students | 48.46 Percentage of students | 49.12 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.34 Percentage of students | 49.11 Percentage of students | 49.59 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 Ireland 49.72 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Belgium 49.57 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Lithuania 48.67 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Latvia 48.53 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Peru 49.48 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Slovenia 48.46 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Colombia 49.1 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Poland 47.8 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Costa Rica 49.07 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Netherlands 47.65 Percentage of students compare
- 9 Israel 48.88 Percentage of students compare
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 enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Norway?
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in Norway was 49.11 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 49.59 Percentage of students in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.46 Percentage of students in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.