Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 217,914 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
217,914 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
112th
of 203 countries
All-time high
217,914 number
in 2018
All-time low
150,144 number
in 1993
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Norway, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female in Norway stood at 217,914 number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Norway peaked at 217,914 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 150,144 number, in 1993.
That places Norway 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 197,323 number | — |
| 1972 | 188,224 number | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 182,859 number | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 185,418 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 188,348 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 190,060 number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 192,731 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 193,115 number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 192,993 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 192,509 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 190,252 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 187,349 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 182,172 number | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 176,938 number | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 169,788 number | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 163,832 number | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 159,327 number | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 154,692 number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 152,314 number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 151,518 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 150,737 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 150,418 number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 150,144 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 151,179 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 152,993 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 156,366 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 161,337 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 195,935 number | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 200,425 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 204,623 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 207,656 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 209,100 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 210,432 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 210,447 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 209,309 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 209,707 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 209,787 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 209,491 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 208,358 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 207,226 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 206,992 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 207,442 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 207,838 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 208,342 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 210,456 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 213,971 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 216,793 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 217,914 number | +0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 217,914 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 217,914 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,574 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190,119 number | 182,859 number | 197,323 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 172,917 number | 152,314 number | 192,509 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,105 number | 150,144 number | 200,425 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,891 number | 204,623 number | 210,447 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,775 number | 206,992 number | 217,914 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 primary education, female in Norway?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Norway was 217,914 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 217,914 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,144 number in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Norway ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.