Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 0.237 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Norway, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Norway stood at 0.237 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Norway peaked at 0.2622 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1837 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Norway 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2165 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.2324 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2431 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.198 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.231 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2371 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2463 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.252 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2622 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2619 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2592 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2548 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2503 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2467 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.241 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.237 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.237 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.82 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.237 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square 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% | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | 0.1837 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2195 units per square kilometre | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2123 units per square kilometre | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | 0.2371 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.254 units per square kilometre | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | 0.2622 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2437 units per square kilometre | 0.237 units per square kilometre | 0.2503 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 161 Paraguay 0.2825 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.2646 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Eritrea 0.238 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 New Zealand 0.2065 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Russia 0.205 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Kazakhstan 0.1856 units per square kilometre compare
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, male (number), per square in Norway?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Norway was 0.237 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2622 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1837 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Norway ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.