Start month of the academic school year in Norway
Norway: Start month of the academic school year was 8 tertiary education in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
8 tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Start month of the academic school year in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Norway is 8 tertiary education, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Norway peaked at 8 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8 tertiary education, in 1998.
That places Norway 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Start month of the academic school year in Norway, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 126 Belize 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Bermuda 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Switzerland 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Denmark 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Finland 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Micronesia (country) 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Ghana 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Iceland 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Liechtenstein 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Mexico 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Netherlands 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Puerto Rico 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8 tertiary education compare
- 126 Uganda 8 tertiary education compare
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 315,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Norway?
- Start month of the academic school year in Norway was 8 tertiary education in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 tertiary education in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Norway ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release