Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Norway
Norway: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Norway stood at 4.1%. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Norway peaked at 4.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1972.
Norway ranks 165th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4% | — |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 32% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +29.8% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Norway?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Norway was 4.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Norway ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release