Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 179,900 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Norway, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 179,900 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 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 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12,991 number | — |
| 1975 | 25,529 number | +96.5% |
| 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 | 36,117 number | 12,991 number | 61,372 number | 6 |
| 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
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129,873 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.0717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Norway?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Norway was 179,900 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 186,582 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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?
- Norway ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.