Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 85,282 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Norway, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 85,282 for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Norway peaked at 95,718 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67,079, in 1998.
Norway ranks 99th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 79,065 | — |
| 1995 | 84,870 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 88,797 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 91,770 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 67,079 | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 69,492 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 71,123 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 72,302 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 73,253 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 84,388 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 86,614 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 88,881 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 89,944 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 92,027 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 94,237 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 95,718 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 95,631 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 94,652 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 93,037 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 92,289 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 91,269 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 91,166 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 89,873 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 87,796 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 86,321 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 85,282 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,179 | 67,079 | 91,770 | 6 |
| 2000s | 77,536 | 71,123 | 86,614 | 5 |
| 2010s | 92,768 | 88,881 | 95,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,087 | 85,282 | 91,166 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 96 Palestine, State of 86,251 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 85,708 compare
- 98 Benin 85,495 compare
- 100 Jordan 83,712 compare
- 101 Mali 82,198 compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 78,072 compare
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Norway?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Norway was 85,282 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 95,718 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,079 in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Norway ranks 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release