Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0339 number per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway, 1972–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway is 0.0339 number per person, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0417 number per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 number per person, in 1972.
That places Norway 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0033 number per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0064 number per person | +92.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 number per person | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.009 number per person | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0123 number per person | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 number per person | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0175 number per person | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 number per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 number per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0209 number per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0217 number per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0227 number per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0236 number per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0249 number per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0264 number per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0281 number per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0302 number per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0327 number per person | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0362 number per person | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0404 number per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0365 number per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0389 number per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0405 number per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0417 number per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0303 number per person | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0311 number per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0317 number per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.032 number per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0323 number per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0328 number per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0335 number per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.034 number per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0342 number per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0343 number per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0347 number per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0351 number per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0355 number per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0355 number per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0358 number per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0362 number per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0363 number per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0359 number per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0352 number per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0344 number per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0339 number per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0089 number per person | 0.0033 number per person | 0.0151 number per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0225 number per person | 0.0175 number per person | 0.0281 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0359 number per person | 0.0302 number per person | 0.0417 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0335 number per person | 0.0317 number per person | 0.0351 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0354 number per person | 0.0339 number per person | 0.0363 number per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway was 0.0339 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0417 number per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 number per person in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.