Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 92.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2021
All-time low
90.5%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway is 92.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 94.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2002.
Norway ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 90.7% | — |
| 2002 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 90.5% | 92.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.3% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.4% | 94.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129,873 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.0717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Norway was 92.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release