Official entrance age to primary education in Norway
Norway: Official entrance age to primary education was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 73 countries
All-time high
7
in 1970
All-time low
6
in 1997
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to primary education in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to primary education in Norway is 6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to primary education in Norway peaked at 7 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1997.
Norway ranks 17th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to primary education in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | — |
| 1971 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 17 Albania 6 compare
- 17 Djibouti 6 compare
- 17 Switzerland 6 compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 17 Kuwait 6 compare
- 17 Belgium 6 compare
- 17 Portugal 6 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 6 compare
- 17 Spain 6 compare
- 17 Tunisia 6 compare
- 17 Italy 6 compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 6 compare
- 17 France 6 compare
- 17 Andorra 6 compare
- 17 Algeria 6 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 6 compare
- 17 Greece 6 compare
- 17 Cyprus 6 compare
- 17 Lebanon 6 compare
- 17 Germany 6 compare
- 17 Qatar 6 compare
- 17 Turkmenistan 6 compare
- 17 Yemen 6 compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 6 compare
- 17 Jordan 6 compare
- 17 Oman 6 compare
- 17 Netherlands 6 compare
- 17 Armenia 6 compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 6 compare
- 17 Iran 6 compare
- 17 Montenegro 6 compare
- 17 Georgia 6 compare
- 17 Syria 6 compare
- 17 Morocco 6 compare
- 17 Czechia 6 compare
- 17 Denmark 6 compare
- 17 Slovakia 6 compare
- 17 Luxembourg 6 compare
- 17 Libya 6 compare
- 17 Ukraine 6 compare
- 17 Romania 6 compare
- 17 Bahrain 6 compare
- 17 Palestine 6 compare
- 17 Sudan 6 compare
- 17 Austria 6 compare
- 17 Egypt 6 compare
- 17 Iraq 6 compare
- 17 Iceland 6 compare
- 17 Monaco 6 compare
- 17 San Marino 6 compare
- 17 Belarus 6 compare
- 17 Slovenia 6 compare
- 17 Turkey 6 compare
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 official entrance age to primary education in Norway?
- Official entrance age to primary education in Norway was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for official entrance age to primary education?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to primary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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