Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Norway
Norway: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 14,425 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Norway, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Norway stood at 14,425.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Norway peaked at 18,868 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,985, in 1998.
Norway ranks 88th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,654 | 10,985 | 12,324 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,177 | 11,250 | 15,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,223 | 13,904 | 18,868 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,118 | 14,425 | 15,919 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 51,889 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Norway?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Norway was 14,425 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18,868 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,985 in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Norway ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release