Tertiary education participation in Norway
Norway: Tertiary education participation was 238.2 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education participation in Norway, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education participation in Norway is 238.2, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Norway peaked at 238.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 183, in 1998.
That places Norway 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.25 | 183 | 187.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 208.01 | 190.1 | 219.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.87 | 224.7 | 238.2 | 3 |
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 tertiary education participation in Norway?
- Tertiary education participation in Norway was 238.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 238.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 183 in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for tertiary education participation?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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