Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Norway
Norway: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 51.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 51.4% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Norway peaked at 59.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2019.
Norway ranks 114th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.2% | — |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.2% | 52.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 51.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Norway?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Norway was 51.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Norway ranks 114th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release