Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Norway

Norway: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female was 13.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 162 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2005
All-time low
10.4%
in 1978
Years of data
36
1978–2018

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Norway, 1978–2018

051015201978199820181978: 10.4 %1979: 11.2 %1981: 12.6 %1982: 13.3 %1984: 15.2 %1985: 16 %1986: 16.3 %1987: 15.9 %1988: 15.6 %1989: 16.1 %1990: 17.5 %1991: 17.5 %1992: 17.1 %1993: 18.4 %1997: 16.1 %1998: 15.3 %1999: 15.5 %2000: 17 %2001: 17 %2002: 17.2 %2003: 17.6 %2004: 18.4 %2005: 18.7 %2006: 18.7 %2007: 17.8 %2008: 16.4 %2009: 15.5 %2010: 15.7 %2011: 15.3 %2012: 14.7 %2013: 15 %2014: 14.3 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 13.9 %2017: 13.5 %2018: 13.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 13.2% for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Norway peaked at 18.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1978.

That places Norway 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in Norway, 1978 to 2018.
Year % Change
1978 10.4%
1979 11.2% +8.2%
1981 12.6% +12.4%
1982 13.3% +5.8%
1984 15.2% +14.2%
1985 16.0% +5.3%
1986 16.3% +2.0%
1987 15.9% -2.4%
1988 15.6% -2.1%
1989 16.1% +3.2%
1990 17.5% +8.4%
1991 17.5% +0.5%
1992 17.1% -2.5%
1993 18.4% +7.9%
1997 16.1% -12.7%
1998 15.3% -5.2%
1999 15.5% +1.8%
2000 17.0% +9.4%
2001 17.0% +0.0%
2002 17.2% +1.2%
2003 17.6% +2.4%
2004 18.4% +4.7%
2005 18.7% +1.6%
2006 18.7% -0.1%
2007 17.8% -4.9%
2008 16.4% -7.9%
2009 15.5% -5.4%
2010 15.7% +1.3%
2011 15.3% -2.6%
2012 14.7% -4.2%
2013 15.0% +2.7%
2014 14.3% -4.7%
2015 13.8% -3.5%
2016 13.9% +0.2%
2017 13.5% -2.7%
2018 13.2% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.8% 10.4% 11.2% 2
1980s 15.1% 12.6% 16.3% 8
1990s 16.8% 15.3% 18.4% 7
2000s 17.4% 15.5% 18.7% 10
2010s 14.4% 13.2% 15.7% 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 28 Bulgaria 13.4% compare
  2. 29 Spain 13.3% compare
  3. 30 Portugal 13.2% compare
  4. 32 Mexico 12.5% compare
  5. 33 Australia 12.4% compare
  6. 34 Cuba 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Norway?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Norway was 13.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1978.
How does Norway rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female?
Norway ranks 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,371 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical or vocational education either in formal or non-formal (e.g. work-based or other settings) education, on a given date or during a specified period. The figure is calculated as the number of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical and vocational education at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels of education is expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age group. The data source is administrative data from schools and other places of education and training or household survey data on enrolment in technical and vocational programmes by single year of age; population censuses and surveys for population estimates for the age group 15-24 years (if using administrative data on enrolment). Technical and vocational education and training can be offered in a variety of settings including schools and universities, workplace environments and others. Administrative data often capture only provision in formal settings such as schools and universities. Participation rates do not capture the intensity or quality of the provision nor the outcomes of the education and training on offer. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/