Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Norway
Norway: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 315,674 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Norway is 315,674, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Norway peaked at 509,378 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 264,207, in 2014.
That places Norway 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 509,378 | — |
| 2014 | 264,207 | -48.1% |
| 2015 | 268,231 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 277,449 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 284,042 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 288,739 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 290,014 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 294,043 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 311,592 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 320,418 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 313,273 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 315,674 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 311,723 | 264,207 | 509,378 | 7 |
| 2020s | 311,000 | 294,043 | 320,418 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Norway?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Norway was 315,674 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 509,378 in 2013.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,207 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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