Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Norway
Norway: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 61.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2023
All-time low
44.5%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Norway is 61.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Norway peaked at 65.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2005.
Norway ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.9% | — |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 44.5% | 53.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 51.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 56.1% | 65.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Netherlands 68.2% compare
- 1 Netherlands 68.2% compare
- 3 Denmark 62.6% compare
- 5 Iceland 61.3% compare
- 6 Finland 59.8% compare
- 7 Switzerland 59.5% compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Norway?
- Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Norway was 61.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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