Austria vs Norway: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Austria
98.6%
in 2024
Norway
98.6%
in 2024
Austria rank
59th
Norway rank
57th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.6% against 98.6% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Norway ahead.
Austria ranks 59th and Norway ranks 57th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 28.3% | 49.9% | 21.6% | Norway |
| 1830s | 31.8% | 55.4% | 23.6% | Norway |
| 1840s | 35.6% | 60.9% | 25.3% | Norway |
| 1850s | 39.5% | 66.0% | 26.5% | Norway |
| 1860s | 43.6% | 70.9% | 27.3% | Norway |
| 1870s | 50.5% | 75.3% | 24.8% | Norway |
| 1880s | 64.8% | 79.3% | 14.5% | Norway |
| 1890s | 75.1% | 94.6% | 19.6% | Norway |
| 1900s | 79.3% | 97.1% | 17.8% | Norway |
| 1910s | 86.2% | 98.9% | 12.7% | Norway |
| 1920s | 98.5% | 99.7% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Austria |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 91.5% | 93.9% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 1970s | 90.5% | 94.5% | 4.0% | Norway |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 98.0% | 11.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 99.6% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 99.5% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Austria or Norway?
- Norway, at 98.6% against 98.6% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Austria and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Austria ranks 59th and Norway ranks 57th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.