Population, age 17, total in Norway
Norway: Population, age 17, total was 63,617 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Norway, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, total in Norway stood at 63,617.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Norway peaked at 65,282 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51,552, in 1997.
That places Norway 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63,639 | — |
| 1991 | 61,601 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 59,228 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 56,784 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 54,618 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 52,984 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 51,979 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 51,552 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 51,636 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 52,096 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 52,824 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 53,804 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 55,031 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 56,432 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 57,913 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 59,390 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 60,836 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 62,221 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 63,448 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 64,411 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 65,034 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65,282 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 65,176 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 64,792 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 63,617 | -1.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 63,617 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,935, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 63,617 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,622, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,612 | 51,552 | 63,639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,631 | 52,824 | 64,411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,780 | 63,617 | 65,282 | 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 17, total in Norway?
- Population, age 17, total in Norway was 63,617 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 65,282 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,552 in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for population, age 17, total?
- Norway ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 17, 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.