Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Norway
Norway: Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary was 9.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Norway recorded 9.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Norway peaked at 9.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.84 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2017.
Norway ranks 17th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 6.72 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 7.06 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.19 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 5.84 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.36 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 7.88 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.27 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 8.07 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 8.65 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 8.75 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 9.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.93 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5.84 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7.88 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.45 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7.27 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 9.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 14 Sweden 13.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 15 Portugal 13.24 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Iceland 12.71 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Mexico 6.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Hungary 6.38 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 20 Belgium 6.02 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Norway?
- Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Norway was 9.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. The default table displays tertiary new entrants and graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and mobility status. Data correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). 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.