Share of students from abroad in Norway
Norway: Share of students from abroad was 4.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.2
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
74th
of 134 countries
All-time high
7.98
in 2009
All-time low
3.15
in 2017
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of students from abroad in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Norway is 4.2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Norway peaked at 7.98 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 2017.
Norway ranks 74th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 | 4.54 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.08 | 4.56 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 3.15 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 4.14 | 4.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 51,889 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Norway?
- Share of students from abroad in Norway was 4.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for share of students from abroad?
- Norway ranks 74th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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