Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 180 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
98.8%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 99.1% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2005.
Norway ranks 27th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.3% | — |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Norway was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release