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

Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 7,137 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,137 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
69th
of 140 countries
All-time high
8,844 number
in 2000
All-time low
316 number
in 2012
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200820181998: 6.8k number1999: 7.0k number2000: 8.8k number2001: 7.7k number2002: 4.7k number2003: 3.5k number2004: 2.0k number2005: 1.2k number2006: 835 number2007: 714 number2008: 618 number2009: 471 number2010: 352 number2011: 319 number2012: 316 number2013: 7.3k number2014: 7.8k number2015: 8.2k number2016: 7.5k number2017: 7.0k number2018: 7.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 7,137 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2018.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1,054.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Norway peaked at 8,844 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 316 number, in 2012.

Norway ranks 69th 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, male in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 6,842 number —
1999 6,994 number +2.2%
2000 8,844 number +26.5%
2001 7,706 number -12.9%
2002 4,674 number -39.3%
2003 3,500 number -25.1%
2004 1,954 number -44.2%
2005 1,156 number -40.8%
2006 835 number -27.8%
2007 714 number -14.5%
2008 618 number -13.4%
2009 471 number -23.8%
2010 352 number -25.3%
2011 319 number -9.4%
2012 316 number -0.9%
2013 7,329 number +2219.3%
2014 7,825 number +6.8%
2015 8,191 number +4.7%
2016 7,497 number -8.5%
2017 6,955 number -7.2%
2018 7,137 number +2.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 7,137 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 7,137 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,418 number, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male 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 +2219.3% 316 number 7,329 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,918 number 6,842 number 6,994 number 2
2000s 3,047 number 471 number 8,844 number 10
2010s 5,102 number 316 number 8,191 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 66 Belgium 8,870 number compare
  2. 67 Portugal 8,024 number compare
  3. 68 Bulgaria 7,699 number compare
  4. 70 Oman 7,071 number compare
  5. 71 Moldova 6,746 number compare
  6. 72 Guinea 6,612 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, male in Norway?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Norway was 7,137 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 8,844 number in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 316 number in 2012.
How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Norway ranks 69th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,054.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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