Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Norway
Norway: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 4.56 Percentage of students in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Norway, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4.56 Percentage of students for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Norway peaked at 6.48 Percentage of students in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.56 Percentage of students, in 2023.
That places Norway 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.42 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 6.48 Percentage of students | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.93 Percentage of students | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.74 Percentage of students | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.61 Percentage of students | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.27 Percentage of students | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4.68 Percentage of students | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 4.66 Percentage of students | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.56 Percentage of students | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.04 Percentage of students | 5.61 Percentage of students | 6.48 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.79 Percentage of students | 4.56 Percentage of students | 5.27 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Norway?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Norway was 4.56 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 Percentage of students in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 Percentage of students in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. 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.