Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Norway
Norway: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 165,918 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
165,918
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 73 countries
All-time high
186,582
in 2014
All-time low
12,991
in 1972
Years of data
51
1972–2024
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% |
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
- 37 Greece 174,340 compare
- 38 Serbia 173,668 compare
- 39 Palestine, State of 169,671 compare
- 41 Jordan 163,861 compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 156,916 compare
- 43 Syrian Arab Republic 148,529 compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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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