Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Norway
Norway: Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes was 75.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Norway stood at 75.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Norway peaked at 76.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2013.
That places Norway 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 31.23 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 32.69 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 32.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.95 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +103.6% |
| 2018 | 71.18 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 71.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 73.59 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 72.07 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 76.42 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 76.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 75.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 75.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.53 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Norway's 75.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.04 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 29.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 71.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.83 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 72.07 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 76.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 Denmark 99.92 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Poland 12.64 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Estonia 4.44 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Switzerland 90.3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Germany 88.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Iceland 63.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Austria 50.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 9 United Kingdom 37.68 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Norway?
- Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes in Norway was 75.56 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 76.51 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.63 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. 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 students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains data on the share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. 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.