Share of students from abroad in Norway
Norway: Share of students from abroad was 4.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
Share of students from abroad in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.54 | — |
| 1999 | 4.8 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.56 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.65 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.82 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.21 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 5.79 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 6.26 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 6.66 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 7.26 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 7.57 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 7.98 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 7.24 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.75 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.62 | -53.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.63 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.15 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 4.23 | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 4.28 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.38 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.17 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.51 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 4.2 | -6.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 40% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.89, 43% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -53.3% | 7.75 | 3.62 |
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
- 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 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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