Participation rate of employees in education and training … size in Norway
Norway: Participation rate of employees in education and training … size was 61.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.9
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 47 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.
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 47 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 … size in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.2% |
| 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 61.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.75, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 61.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.2, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.62 | 44.5 | 53.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.96 | 51.6 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.63 | 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 47 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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