Number of primary education enrolments in Norway
Norway: Number of primary education enrolments was 434,422 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
434,422
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
41st
of 73 countries
All-time high
448,655
in 2019
All-time low
307,461
in 1993
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Number of primary education enrolments in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of primary education enrolments in Norway is 434,422, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Norway peaked at 448,655 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 307,461, in 1993.
Norway ranks 41st of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 385,628 | — |
| 1972 | 386,496 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 375,004 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 380,728 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 386,559 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 390,129 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 396,194 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 396,672 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 396,132 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 394,510 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 390,186 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 383,599 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 372,705 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 361,581 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 347,316 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 335,373 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 325,577 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 317,228 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 312,384 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 310,600 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 309,432 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 308,516 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 307,461 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 309,889 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 314,062 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 320,752 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 330,619 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 401,652 | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 411,878 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 419,805 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 426,475 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 429,445 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 432,618 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 432,345 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 429,652 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 429,680 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 430,747 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 429,585 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 426,769 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 424,052 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 423,333 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 423,351 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 424,993 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 425,917 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 430,864 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 438,387 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 444,638 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 447,355 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 448,655 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 446,218 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 443,967 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 439,644 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 437,855 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 434,422 | -0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 434,422 is above the median for high income countries, which is 376,597, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 434,422 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,330, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 388,171 | 375,004 | 396,672 | 9 |
| 1980s | 354,046 | 312,384 | 394,510 | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,486 | 307,461 | 411,878 | 10 |
| 2000s | 428,712 | 419,805 | 432,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,154 | 423,333 | 448,655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,421 | 434,422 | 446,218 | 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 primary education enrolments in Norway?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Norway was 434,422 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 448,655 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,461 in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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