Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 87,611 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Norway, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Norway is 87,611 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Norway peaked at 91,769 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 67,078 number, in 1998.
That places Norway 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 79,064 number | — |
| 1995 | 84,869 number | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 88,796 number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 91,769 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 67,078 number | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 69,492 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 71,123 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 72,303 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 73,254 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 81,152 number | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 83,083 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 84,682 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 85,867 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 87,712 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 89,460 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 90,864 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 90,784 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89,497 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 88,321 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 87,611 number | -0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 87,611 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 87,611 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,709 number, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -26.9% | 91,769 number | 67,078 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,178 number | 67,078 number | 91,769 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 76,183 number | 71,123 number | 83,083 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 88,311 number | 84,682 number | 90,864 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Norway?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Norway was 87,611 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 91,769 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,078 number in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Norway ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.