Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 434,422 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
434,422
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
116th
of 218 countries
All-time high
448,655
in 2019
All-time low
307,461
in 1993
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 434,422 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 448,655 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 307,461, in 1993.
Norway ranks 116th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 385,628 | — |
| 1972 | 386,496 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 375,004 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 380,728 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 386,559 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 390,129 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 396,194 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 396,672 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 396,132 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 394,510 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 390,186 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 383,599 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 372,705 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 361,581 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 347,316 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 335,373 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 325,577 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 317,228 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 312,384 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 310,600 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 309,432 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 308,516 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 307,461 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 309,889 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 314,062 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 320,752 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 330,619 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 401,652 | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 411,878 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 419,805 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 426,475 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 429,445 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 432,618 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 432,345 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 429,652 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 429,680 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 430,747 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 429,585 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 426,769 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 424,052 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 423,333 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 423,351 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 424,993 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 425,917 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 430,864 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 438,387 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 444,638 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 447,355 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 448,655 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 446,218 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 443,967 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 439,644 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 437,855 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 434,422 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 388,171 | 375,004 | 396,672 | 9 |
| 1980s | 354,046 | 312,384 | 394,510 | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,486 | 307,461 | 411,878 | 10 |
| 2000s | 428,712 | 419,805 | 432,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,154 | 423,333 | 448,655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,421 | 434,422 | 446,218 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 primary education, both sexes in Norway?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Norway was 434,422 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 448,655 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,461 in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release