Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Norway
Norway: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 30,441 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Norway, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 30,441 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Norway peaked at 32,551 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 24,481 number, in 1989.
Norway ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,230 number | — |
| 1971 | 30,247 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 30,414 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 30,852 number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 31,423 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 31,983 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 32,401 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 32,551 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 32,374 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 31,944 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 31,336 number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 30,624 number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 29,893 number | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 28,877 number | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 27,723 number | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 26,573 number | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 25,563 number | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 24,825 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 24,497 number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 24,481 number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 24,675 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 24,984 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 25,299 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 25,797 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 26,416 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 27,097 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 27,783 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 28,881 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 29,348 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 29,730 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 30,030 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 30,263 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 30,349 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30,258 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30,056 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29,805 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 29,591 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29,379 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29,150 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28,956 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28,849 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 28,890 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29,119 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 29,607 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 30,225 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 30,831 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 31,241 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31,283 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31,097 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 30,781 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 30,441 number | -1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 30,441 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 30,441 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,442 number | 30,230 number | 32,551 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,439 number | 24,481 number | 31,336 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,001 number | 24,675 number | 29,730 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,784 number | 28,956 number | 30,349 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,192 number | 28,849 number | 31,283 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,441 number | 30,441 number | 30,441 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, female in Norway?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Norway was 30,441 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 32,551 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,481 number in 1989.
- How does Norway rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Norway ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.