Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Norway

Norway: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population was 16.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2022
All-time low
15.4%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Norway, 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 15.4 Percentage2014: 15.5 Percentage2015: 15.4 Percentage2016: 15.7 Percentage2017: 15.8 Percentage2018: 15.9 Percentage2019: 15.9 Percentage2020: 16 Percentage2021: 16.5 Percentage2022: 16.8 Percentage2023: 16.5 Percentage2024: 16.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Norway stood at 16.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Norway peaked at 16.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2013.

Norway ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age in Norway, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 15.4%
2014 15.5% +0.6%
2015 15.4% -0.6%
2016 15.7% +1.9%
2017 15.8% +0.6%
2018 15.9% +0.6%
2019 15.9% +0.0%
2020 16.0% +0.6%
2021 16.5% +3.1%
2022 16.8% +1.8%
2023 16.5% -1.8%
2024 16.4% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.7% 15.4% 15.9% 7
2020s 16.4% 16.0% 16.8% 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 5 Denmark 17.7% compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 16.6% compare
  3. 7 Ireland 16.5% compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 16.2% compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 16.2% compare
  6. 11 Belgium 16.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Norway?
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Norway was 16.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2013.
How does Norway rank for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
Norway ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 488 data points, 2012–2024
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