Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Norway
Norway: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 95.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.5
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
97.64
in 2022
All-time low
16.41
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary gross enrollment rate in Norway is 95.5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Norway peaked at 97.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.41, in 1971.
That places Norway 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.41 | — |
| 1972 | 17.77 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 19.27 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 21.22 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 21.32 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 21.71 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 23.82 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 23.67 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 24.44 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 25.38 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 25.68 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 26.74 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 28.54 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 29.16 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 29.59 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 29.25 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 31.64 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 31.78 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.77 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 38.42 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 42.5 | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 46.05 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 50.48 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 54.69 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 54.83 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 59.33 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 63.62 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 64.73 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 67.79 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 69.88 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 69.96 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.32 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 77.97 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 78.61 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.44 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.93 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.04 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 73.59 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 73.07 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.12 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 71.06 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 71.7 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.86 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 78.11 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 79.21 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 81.88 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 83.74 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 85.39 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 85.76 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.17 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 93.92 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 97.64 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 95.06 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 95.5 | +0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 95.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 95.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.71, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.07 | 16.41 | 24.44 | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.15 | 25.38 | 33.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.24 | 38.42 | 67.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.88 | 69.88 | 78.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.48 | 71.06 | 85.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.86 | 87.17 | 97.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Norway?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Norway was 95.5 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 97.64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.41 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.