Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Norway

Norway: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM was 21.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.2
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
21.2
in 2024
All-time low
13.8
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand in Norway, 2013–2024

051015202013201820242013: 13.82014: 14.12015: 14.52016: 14.22017: 16.52018: 16.62019: 16.52020: 16.82021: 19.32022: 18.42023: 19.92024: 21.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 21.2 for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Norway peaked at 21.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8, in 2013.

That places Norway 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Norway, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 13.8 —
2014 14.1 +2.2%
2015 14.5 +2.8%
2016 14.2 -2.1%
2017 16.5 +16.2%
2018 16.6 +0.6%
2019 16.5 -0.6%
2020 16.8 +1.8%
2021 19.3 +14.9%
2022 18.4 -4.7%
2023 19.9 +8.2%
2024 21.2 +6.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 21.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 21.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.6, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.17 13.8 16.6 7
2020s 19.12 16.8 21.2 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 15 Greece 21.9 compare
  2. 16 Croatia 21.4 compare
  3. 16 Croatia 21.4 compare
  4. 18 Italy 21.2 compare
  5. 20 Poland 20 compare
  6. 20 Poland 20 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Norway?
Graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Norway was 21.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8 in 2013.
How does Norway rank for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand?
Norway ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 541 data points, 2012–2024
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