Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Norway
Norway: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 12,216 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Norway, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Norway stood at 12,216 number.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Norway peaked at 18,454 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,318 number, in 1998.
Norway ranks 53rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,318 number | — |
| 1999 | 9,004 number | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 8,699 number | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 8,834 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 9,505 number | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 11,060 number | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 12,392 number | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 13,400 number | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 14,297 number | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 15,618 number | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 16,104 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17,507 number | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 15,737 number | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 16,628 number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 18,454 number | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 9,234 number | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 9,240 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,731 number | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 10,880 number | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 8,955 number | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 12,216 number | +36.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12,216 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12,216 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,256 number, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -50.0% | 18,454 number | 9,234 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,661 number | 8,318 number | 9,004 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,742 number | 8,699 number | 17,507 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,342 number | 8,955 number | 18,454 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Norway?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Norway was 12,216 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18,454 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,318 number in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 53rd out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.