Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 129,721 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 129,721 for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Norway peaked at 139,854 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67,078, in 1998.
Norway ranks 67th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67,078 | — |
| 2013 | 139,337 | +107.7% |
| 2014 | 139,854 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 139,484 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 137,834 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 137,649 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 137,150 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 135,621 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 133,989 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 132,320 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 130,474 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 130,603 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 129,721 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,078 | 67,078 | 67,078 | 1 |
| 2010s | 138,133 | 135,621 | 139,854 | 7 |
| 2020s | 131,421 | 129,721 | 133,989 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Norway?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Norway was 129,721 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 139,854 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,078 in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release