Norway - School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Norway was 121.50 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 126.34 in 1994 and a minimum value of 83.94 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 83.94
1972 84.99
1973 90.89
1974 89.61
1975 88.72
1976 87.89
1977 88.36
1978 88.42
1979 90.43
1980 92.14
1981 91.48
1982 91.54
1983 94.36
1984 93.20
1985 94.45
1986 94.78
1987 93.44
1988 92.65
1989 93.40
1990 98.89
1991 101.24
1992 104.68
1993 114.32
1994 126.34
1995 118.70
1996 118.60
1997 119.68
1998 117.40
1999 117.95
2000 114.69
2001 112.57
2002 111.26
2003 112.38
2004 113.80
2005 113.23
2006 114.16
2007 114.29
2008 113.78
2009 112.58
2010 113.49
2011 112.83
2012 111.35
2013 114.87
2014 114.61
2015 116.05
2016 117.72
2017 119.39
2018 120.06
2019 121.50

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for secondary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in secondary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to secondary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation