Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Norway
Norway: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 49.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Norway stood at 49.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Norway peaked at 52.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2024.
Norway ranks 31st of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.9% | — |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3% | 49.9% | 52.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.9% | 51.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8692 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,436 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0401 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7534 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Norway?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Norway was 49.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 educational development programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release