Population, age 16, total in Norway
Norway: Population, age 16, total was 62,808 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Norway, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 62,808 for population, age 16, total in 2015.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Norway peaked at 64,964 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51,326, in 1997.
Norway ranks 118th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61,540 | — |
| 1991 | 59,514 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 57,311 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 55,159 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 53,340 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 52,061 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 51,404 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 51,326 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51,739 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 52,500 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 53,486 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 54,674 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 56,060 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 57,554 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 59,051 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 60,465 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 61,766 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 62,927 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 63,885 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 64,570 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 64,940 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 64,964 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64,666 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 64,132 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62,808 | -2.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 62,808 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 62,808 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,534, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,589 | 51,326 | 61,540 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,444 | 53,486 | 64,570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,302 | 62,808 | 64,964 | 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 population, age 16, total in Norway?
- Population, age 16, total in Norway was 62,808 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 64,964 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,326 in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for population, age 16, total?
- Norway ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.