New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Norway
Norway: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 66,754 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
66,754
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
68,743
in 2023
All-time low
63,959
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Norway is 66,754, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Norway peaked at 68,743 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,959, in 2015.
That places Norway 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66,201 | — |
| 2014 | 65,432 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 63,959 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 65,263 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 65,645 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 64,415 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 65,038 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 65,292 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67,803 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 67,118 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 68,743 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 66,754 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65,136 | 63,959 | 66,201 | 7 |
| 2020s | 67,142 | 65,292 | 68,743 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Norway?
- New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Norway was 66,754 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 68,743 in 2023.
- What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,959 in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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