Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Norway
Norway: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 62,550 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Norway, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Norway is 62,550 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Norway peaked at 66,904 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 50,231 number, in 1989.
Norway ranks 125th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,072 number | — |
| 1971 | 62,165 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 62,544 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 63,463 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 64,639 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 65,776 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 66,603 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 66,904 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 66,489 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 65,530 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 64,198 number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 62,661 number | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 61,118 number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 59,040 number | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 56,709 number | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 54,405 number | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 52,388 number | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 50,901 number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 50,249 number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 50,231 number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50,637 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 51,270 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 51,914 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 52,928 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 54,192 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 55,589 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 57,008 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 59,296 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 60,299 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 61,140 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 61,804 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 62,306 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62,463 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 62,236 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 61,771 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 61,212 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 60,751 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 60,229 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 59,665 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 59,176 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 58,888 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 58,942 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 59,430 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 60,526 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 61,926 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 63,304 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 64,227 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 64,368 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63,980 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 63,289 number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 62,550 number | -1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 62,550 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 62,550 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,618 number | 62,072 number | 66,904 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,190 number | 50,231 number | 64,198 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,427 number | 50,637 number | 61,140 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,161 number | 59,176 number | 62,463 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,888 number | 58,888 number | 64,368 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,550 number | 62,550 number | 62,550 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Norway?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Norway was 62,550 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 66,904 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,231 number in 1989.
- How does Norway rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Norway ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.