Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Norway
Norway: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 266,916 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Norway is 266,916 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Norway peaked at 287,177 Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 266,916 Persons, in 2024.
That places Norway 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Norway, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 286,153 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 287,177 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 286,414 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 283,608 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 282,649 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 281,622 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 278,482 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 275,698 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 272,264 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 268,465 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 268,730 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 266,916 Persons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 283,729 Persons | 278,482 Persons | 287,177 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 270,415 Persons | 266,916 Persons | 275,698 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Norway?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Norway was 266,916 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 287,177 Persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,916 Persons in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.