Share of students studying abroad in Norway
Norway: Share of students studying abroad was 4.6 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in Norway, 1998β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in Norway stood at 4.6. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Norway peaked at 7.93 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2023.
That places Norway 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 | 6 | 6.57 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.37 | 5.29 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 5.97 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.6 | 5.41 | 4 |
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 studying abroad in Norway?
- Share of students studying abroad in Norway was 4.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Norway ranks 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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