Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Norway
Norway: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 238,224 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Norway, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Norway is 238,224 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Norway peaked at 238,224 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 183,026 Number, in 1998.
That places Norway 24th out of 43 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.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 183,026 Number | — |
| 1999 | 187,482 Number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 190,944 Number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 190,054 Number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 197,064 Number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 212,395 Number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 213,845 Number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 213,940 Number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 214,711 Number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 215,237 Number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 212,672 Number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 219,282 Number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 224,706 Number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 229,743 Number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 238,224 Number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185,254 Number | 183,026 Number | 187,482 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 208,014 Number | 190,054 Number | 219,282 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,891 Number | 224,706 Number | 238,224 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Norway?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Norway was 238,224 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 238,224 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,026 Number in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex 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 students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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