Norway vs United Arab Emirates: School-age population

Norway
440,841
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
496,340
in 2025
Norway rank
40th
United Arab Emirates rank
39th

School-age population over time

  • Norway
  • United Arab Emirates
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019972025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 496,340 against 440,841 in Norway, a difference of 55,499.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 72 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 431,294 267,421 163,873 Norway
2010s 435,700 503,842 68,141 United Arab Emirates
2020s 445,784 508,324 62,540 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school-age population, Norway or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 496,340 against 440,841 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in school-age population between Norway and United Arab Emirates?
55,499, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school-age population?
Norway ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as School-age population (primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School-age population (primary level)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,931 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed