Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Norway

Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 121,099 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
121,099 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
76th
of 187 countries
All-time high
121,099 number
in 2018
All-time low
34,912 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Norway, 1971–2018

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Norway is 121,099 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Norway peaked at 121,099 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34,912 number, in 1971.

That places Norway 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Norway, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 34,912 number
1972 36,921 number +5.8%
1973 38,995 number +5.6%
1974 42,017 number +7.7%
1975 41,341 number -1.6%
1976 41,540 number +0.5%
1977 41,938 number +1.0%
1978 40,916 number -2.4%
1979 41,940 number +2.5%
1980 41,971 number +0.1%
1981 41,286 number -1.6%
1982 42,419 number +2.7%
1983 45,310 number +6.8%
1984 46,195 number +2.0%
1985 47,023 number +1.8%
1986 45,425 number -3.4%
1987 50,789 number +11.8%
1988 49,900 number -1.8%
1989 53,602 number +7.4%
1990 60,048 number +12.0%
1991 66,979 number +11.5%
1992 71,969 number +7.5%
1993 77,385 number +7.5%
1994 81,692 number +5.6%
1995 78,426 number -4.0%
1996 80,663 number +2.9%
1997 81,096 number +0.5%
1998 79,237 number -2.3%
1999 79,873 number +0.8%
2000 79,391 number -0.6%
2001 77,451 number -2.4%
2002 79,519 number +2.7%
2003 85,518 number +7.5%
2004 86,428 number +1.1%
2005 86,484 number +0.1%
2006 86,426 number -0.1%
2007 85,565 number -1.0%
2008 83,297 number -2.7%
2009 85,362 number +2.5%
2010 88,060 number +3.2%
2011 91,117 number +3.5%
2012 95,028 number +4.3%
2013 105,206 number +10.7%
2014 111,416 number +5.9%
2015 113,002 number +1.4%
2016 116,071 number +2.7%
2017 118,547 number +2.1%
2018 121,099 number +2.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 121,099 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 121,099 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40,058 number 34,912 number 42,017 number 9
1980s 46,392 number 41,286 number 53,602 number 10
1990s 75,737 number 60,048 number 81,692 number 10
2000s 83,544 number 77,451 number 86,484 number 10
2010s 106,616 number 88,060 number 121,099 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 73 Hungary 130,710 number compare
  2. 74 Cote d'Ivoire 128,484 number compare
  3. 75 Sri Lanka 124,829 number compare
  4. 77 Cuba 118,762 number compare
  5. 78 Mozambique 117,340 number compare
  6. 79 Cambodia 115,927 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Norway?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Norway was 121,099 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 121,099 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 34,912 number in 1971.
How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Norway ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.