Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Norway
Norway: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 52.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Norway stood at 52.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Norway peaked at 60.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2021.
Norway ranks 128th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.2% | — |
| 1999 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 52.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 75% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Norway's 52.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 61% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 59.2% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 55.3% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 51.3% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.1% | 52.1% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Norway?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Norway was 52.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Norway ranks 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release