Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Norway
Norway: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 165,918 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Norway, 1972–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Norway recorded 165,918 for number of pre-primary education enrolments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Norway peaked at 186,582 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,991, in 1972.
Norway ranks 40th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12,991 | — |
| 1975 | 25,529 | +96.5% |
| 1976 | 30,479 | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 36,535 | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 49,796 | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 61,372 | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 71,483 | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 78,189 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 82,933 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 86,315 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 89,898 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 94,443 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 98,454 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 104,302 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 110,981 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 118,852 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 128,237 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 139,350 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 155,153 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 174,096 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 158,129 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 169,739 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 177,593 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 183,539 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 134,157 | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 138,984 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 142,246 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 144,605 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 146,507 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 149,742 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 153,835 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 157,077 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 159,322 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 161,371 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 165,540 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 169,697 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 173,563 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 175,811 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 179,739 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 183,697 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 186,582 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 186,415 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 184,149 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 181,358 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 179,900 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 177,912 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 177,365 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 174,850 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 170,810 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 167,939 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 165,918 | -1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 165,918 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,228, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 165,918 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182,228, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +96.5% | 12,991 | 25,529 |
| 1978 | +36.3% | 36,535 | 49,796 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,117 | 12,991 | 61,372 | 6 |
| 1980s | 93,585 | 71,483 | 118,852 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,898 | 128,237 | 183,539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,994 | 142,246 | 169,697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,913 | 173,563 | 186,582 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,376 | 165,918 | 177,365 | 5 |
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 number of pre-primary education enrolments in Norway?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Norway was 165,918 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 186,582 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,991 in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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