Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 179,900 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway, 1972–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway is 179,900 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway peaked at 186,582 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,991 number, in 1972.
Norway ranks 86th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12,991 number | — |
| 1973 | 17,170 number | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 21,350 number | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 25,529 number | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 30,479 number | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 36,535 number | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 49,796 number | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 61,372 number | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 71,483 number | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 78,189 number | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 82,933 number | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 86,315 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 89,898 number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 94,443 number | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 98,454 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 104,302 number | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 110,981 number | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 118,852 number | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 128,237 number | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 139,350 number | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 155,153 number | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 174,096 number | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 158,129 number | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 169,739 number | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 177,593 number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 183,539 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 134,157 number | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 138,984 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 142,246 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 144,605 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 146,507 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 149,742 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 153,835 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 157,077 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 159,322 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 161,371 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 165,540 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 169,697 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 173,563 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 175,811 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 179,739 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 183,697 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 186,582 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 186,415 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 184,149 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 181,358 number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 179,900 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,903 number | 12,991 number | 61,372 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 93,585 number | 71,483 number | 118,852 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,898 number | 128,237 number | 183,539 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,994 number | 142,246 number | 169,697 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,246 number | 173,563 number | 186,582 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 83 Azerbaijan 207,008 number compare
- 84 Côte d'Ivoire 188,147 number compare
- 85 Paraguay 181,007 number compare
- 87 Denmark 178,127 number compare
- 88 Niger 177,822 number compare
- 89 Hong Kong, China 176,245 number compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway was 179,900 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 186,582 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,991 number in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Norway ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.