Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway

Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 10.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.6%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
52nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2011
All-time low
6.7%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway, 1998–2018

5101520251998200820181998: 6.7 %1999: 7.1 %2000: 13.2 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 10.8 %2003: 11.4 %2004: 10.9 %2005: 9.8 %2006: 15.5 %2007: 15.3 %2008: 12.4 %2009: 15.3 %2010: 23.7 %2011: 25.3 %2012: 21.4 %2013: 7.3 %2014: 9.3 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 10.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway stood at 10.6%.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 25.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1998.

Norway ranks 52nd of 112 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.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 6.7%
1999 7.1% +7.2%
2000 13.2% +84.6%
2001 12.8% -3.0%
2002 10.8% -16.0%
2003 11.4% +6.0%
2004 10.9% -4.5%
2005 9.8% -10.1%
2006 15.5% +58.8%
2007 15.3% -1.7%
2008 12.4% -18.8%
2009 15.3% +23.7%
2010 23.7% +54.5%
2011 25.3% +7.0%
2012 21.4% -15.6%
2013 7.3% -65.7%
2014 9.3% +26.6%
2015 10.1% +9.0%
2016 10.2% +1.0%
2017 10.3% +0.9%
2018 10.6% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.9% 6.7% 7.1% 2
2000s 12.7% 9.8% 15.5% 10
2010s 14.3% 7.3% 25.3% 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 49 Kuwait 12.3% compare
  2. 50 Sweden 11.5% compare
  3. 51 Israel 11.1% compare
  4. 53 Kyrgyzstan 9.7% compare
  5. 54 Panama 9.0% compare
  6. 55 Grenada 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway was 10.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1998.
How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Norway ranks 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.