Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.078 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.078 units per person for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0988 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0713 units per person, in 1993.
Norway ranks 130th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0988 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0983 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0947 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0955 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0965 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0969 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.098 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0977 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0973 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0966 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0952 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0932 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0903 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0873 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0836 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0805 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0778 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0754 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0739 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0732 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0726 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.072 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0713 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0715 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.072 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0732 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0751 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0906 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0923 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0935 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0945 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0946 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0948 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0942 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0929 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0922 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0915 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0901 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0884 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0867 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0855 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0844 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0837 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0829 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.083 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0837 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0843 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0842 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0839 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0829 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0821 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0806 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0793 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.078 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0971 units per person | 0.0947 units per person | 0.0988 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0854 units per person | 0.0739 units per person | 0.0966 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0764 units per person | 0.0713 units per person | 0.0923 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0927 units per person | 0.0884 units per person | 0.0948 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0842 units per person | 0.0829 units per person | 0.0867 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0806 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 0.0829 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 127 Saint Lucia 0.0793 units per person compare
- 128 Seychelles 0.079 units per person compare
- 129 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0789 units per person compare
- 131 China 0.0771 units per person compare
- 132 Bahrain 0.077 units per person compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 0.0756 units per person compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway was 0.078 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0988 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0713 units per person in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Norway ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in 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 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 primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in 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 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.