Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Norway
Norway: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age was 16.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.4
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 44 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 - % of total population of in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of 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 - % of total population of in Norway peaked at 16.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.4, in 2013.
Norway ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.5 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.8 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.5 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.4 | -0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 16.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.35, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 16.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.66 | 15.4 | 15.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.44 | 16 | 16.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population density 14.86 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Norway?
- Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Norway was 16.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of 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 - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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