Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Norway

Norway: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 94.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.3
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
95.7
in 2022
All-time low
75.3
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Norway, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 75.32014: 77.22015: 782016: 80.92017: 82.72018: 84.32019: 852020: 86.32021: 92.12022: 95.72023: 93.82024: 94.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Norway stood at 94.3.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Norway peaked at 95.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.3, in 2013.

That places Norway 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Norway, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 75.3 —
2014 77.2 +2.5%
2015 78 +1.0%
2016 80.9 +3.7%
2017 82.7 +2.2%
2018 84.3 +1.9%
2019 85 +0.8%
2020 86.3 +1.5%
2021 92.1 +6.7%
2022 95.7 +3.9%
2023 93.8 -2.0%
2024 94.3 +0.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 94.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 94.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.49 75.3 85 7
2020s 92.44 86.3 95.7 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 5 Spain 94.6 compare
  2. 7 Ireland 89.8 compare
  3. 8 Austria 88.7 compare
  4. 9 Sweden 85.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Norway?
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Norway was 94.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 95.7 in 2022.
What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 75.3 in 2013.
How does Norway rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
Norway ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 466 data points, 2013–2025
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