Population of compulsory school age, female in Norway
Norway: Population of compulsory school age, female was 313,426 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Norway is 313,426, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Norway peaked at 313,590 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 288,691, in 2001.
That places Norway 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 288,691 | — |
| 2002 | 293,114 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 298,246 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 301,306 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 302,212 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 302,884 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 302,429 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 301,570 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 301,250 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 301,190 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 301,157 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 300,986 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 301,262 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 302,051 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 303,995 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 306,683 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 308,890 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 310,914 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 312,471 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 313,063 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 312,379 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 311,770 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 313,590 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 313,426 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299,078 | 288,691 | 302,884 | 9 |
| 2010s | 304,960 | 300,986 | 312,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,846 | 311,770 | 313,590 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Norway?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Norway was 313,426 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 313,590 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,691 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Norway ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release