Australia vs Norway: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Australia
63.8%
in 2023
Norway
64.5%
in 2019
Australia rank
20th
Norway rank
19th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 64.5% against 63.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 25 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 54.4% | 11.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 46.0% | 16.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 62.0% | 2.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 64.5% against 63.8% in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Australia and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Australia ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release