Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 97.2% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 97.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2001.
That places Norway 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.1% | — |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 78.1% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.2% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway was 97.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release