Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Norway
Norway: Official entrance age to lower secondary education was 13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 73 countries
All-time high
13
in 1970
All-time low
13
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to lower secondary education in Norway is 13, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Norway peaked at 13 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1970.
Norway ranks 1st of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13 | — |
| 1971 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to lower secondary education in Norway?
- Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Norway was 13 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to lower secondary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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