Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Norway

Norway: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 4,022 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4,022 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
55th
of 131 countries
All-time high
4,109 number
in 2011
All-time low
1,129 number
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Norway, 1998–2018

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998200820181998: 2.0k number1999: 2.1k number2000: 1.1k number2001: 2.8k number2002: 2.8k number2003: 2.4k number2004: 2.5k number2005: 2.5k number2006: 2.7k number2007: 3.0k number2008: 3.2k number2009: 3.5k number2010: 3.7k number2011: 4.1k number2012: 4.1k number2013: 3.6k number2014: 3.5k number2015: 3.6k number2016: 3.8k number2017: 3.9k number2018: 4.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Norway stood at 4,022 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Norway peaked at 4,109 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,129 number, in 2000.

Norway ranks 55th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 2,007 number —
1999 2,074 number +3.3%
2000 1,129 number -45.6%
2001 2,837 number +151.3%
2002 2,781 number -2.0%
2003 2,423 number -12.9%
2004 2,499 number +3.1%
2005 2,475 number -1.0%
2006 2,706 number +9.3%
2007 3,013 number +11.3%
2008 3,205 number +6.4%
2009 3,497 number +9.1%
2010 3,722 number +6.4%
2011 4,109 number +10.4%
2012 4,085 number -0.6%
2013 3,620 number -11.4%
2014 3,530 number -2.5%
2015 3,625 number +2.7%
2016 3,803 number +4.9%
2017 3,902 number +2.6%
2018 4,022 number +3.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 4,022 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,037 number, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 4,022 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,667 number, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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
2001 +151.3% 1,129 number 2,837 number
2000 -45.6% 2,074 number 1,129 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,040 number 2,007 number 2,074 number 2
2000s 2,656 number 1,129 number 3,497 number 10
2010s 3,824 number 3,530 number 4,109 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 52 Denmark 4,554 number compare
  2. 53 Ireland 4,049 number compare
  3. 54 Hungary 4,037 number compare
  4. 56 Colombia 3,745 number compare
  5. 57 Tunisia 3,744 number compare
  6. 58 Slovakia 3,667 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Norway?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Norway was 4,022 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 4,109 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,129 number in 2000.
How does Norway rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Norway ranks 55th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.