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

Norway: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male was 21.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 160 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2007
All-time low
12.0%
in 1978
Years of data
36
1978–2018

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

05101520251978199820181978: 12 %1979: 12.6 %1981: 13.5 %1982: 14.1 %1984: 15.7 %1985: 16.4 %1986: 16.7 %1987: 16.1 %1988: 15.8 %1989: 16.2 %1990: 18.3 %1991: 19.2 %1992: 19.8 %1993: 23.8 %1997: 22.1 %1998: 19.9 %1999: 20.3 %2000: 21.8 %2001: 21.8 %2002: 21.9 %2003: 22.6 %2004: 23.5 %2005: 24 %2006: 24.7 %2007: 24.8 %2008: 24.1 %2009: 23.1 %2010: 22.5 %2011: 21.6 %2012: 21.4 %2013: 22.6 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 22 %2016: 22.1 %2017: 21.8 %2018: 21.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Norway is 21.4%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Norway peaked at 24.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1978.

Norway ranks 21st of 160 countries on this measure, 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, male in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%) in Norway, 1978 to 2018.
Year % Change
1978 12.0%
1979 12.6% +5.0%
1981 13.5% +7.3%
1982 14.1% +4.3%
1984 15.7% +11.4%
1985 16.4% +4.4%
1986 16.7% +2.0%
1987 16.1% -3.9%
1988 15.8% -2.0%
1989 16.2% +2.8%
1990 18.3% +13.0%
1991 19.2% +4.7%
1992 19.8% +3.4%
1993 23.8% +20.1%
1997 22.1% -7.2%
1998 19.9% -10.0%
1999 20.3% +2.1%
2000 21.8% +7.1%
2001 21.8% -0.0%
2002 21.9% +0.8%
2003 22.6% +3.0%
2004 23.5% +3.8%
2005 24.0% +2.3%
2006 24.7% +3.0%
2007 24.8% +0.3%
2008 24.1% -3.0%
2009 23.1% -4.3%
2010 22.5% -2.4%
2011 21.6% -4.0%
2012 21.4% -1.0%
2013 22.6% +5.6%
2014 22.3% -1.3%
2015 22.0% -1.2%
2016 22.1% +0.4%
2017 21.8% -1.5%
2018 21.4% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.3% 12.0% 12.6% 2
1980s 15.6% 13.5% 16.7% 8
1990s 20.5% 18.3% 23.8% 7
2000s 23.2% 21.8% 24.8% 10
2010s 22.0% 21.4% 22.6% 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Luxembourg 22.3% compare
  2. 19 France 21.6% compare
  3. 20 Poland 21.6% compare
  4. 22 Hungary 19.8% compare
  5. 23 Suriname 19.7% compare
  6. 24 Bulgaria 19.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Norway?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Norway was 21.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1978.
How does Norway rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male?
Norway ranks 21st out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,331 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/