Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Norway

Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 1,478 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,478 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
102nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
7,022 number
in 1999
All-time low
555 number
in 2012
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Norway, 1998–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200820181998: 6.4k number1999: 7.0k number2000: 6.6k number2001: 5.6k number2002: 4.7k number2003: 3.7k number2004: 2.4k number2005: 1.5k number2006: 1.1k number2007: 1.1k number2008: 1.1k number2009: 787 number2010: 669 number2011: 560 number2012: 555 number2013: 2.5k number2014: 1.9k number2015: 1.6k number2016: 1.5k number2017: 1.5k number2018: 1.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Norway stood at 1,478 number.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Norway peaked at 7,022 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 555 number, in 2012.

Norway ranks 102nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 6,365 number —
1999 7,022 number +10.3%
2000 6,601 number -6.0%
2001 5,602 number -15.1%
2002 4,684 number -16.4%
2003 3,678 number -21.5%
2004 2,393 number -34.9%
2005 1,511 number -36.9%
2006 1,117 number -26.1%
2007 1,097 number -1.8%
2008 1,080 number -1.5%
2009 787 number -27.1%
2010 669 number -15.0%
2011 560 number -16.3%
2012 555 number -0.9%
2013 2,454 number +342.2%
2014 1,933 number -21.2%
2015 1,645 number -14.9%
2016 1,515 number -7.9%
2017 1,451 number -4.2%
2018 1,478 number +1.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 1,478 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 29% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1,478 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +342.2% 555 number 2,454 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,694 number 6,365 number 7,022 number 2
2000s 2,855 number 787 number 6,601 number 10
2010s 1,362 number 555 number 2,454 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 99 Cyprus 1,536 number compare
  2. 100 Peru 1,492 number compare
  3. 101 Brunei 1,487 number compare
  4. 103 Eritrea 1,461 number compare
  5. 104 Georgia 1,415 number compare
  6. 105 Malta 1,409 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Norway?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Norway was 1,478 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 7,022 number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 555 number in 2012.
How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Norway ranks 102nd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).