Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Norway
Norway: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 32,109 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Norway, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Norway stood at 32,109 number.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Norway peaked at 34,353 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 25,750 number, in 1989.
That places Norway 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,842 number | — |
| 1971 | 31,918 number | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 32,130 number | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 32,611 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 33,216 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 33,793 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 34,202 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 34,353 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 34,115 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 33,586 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 32,862 number | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 32,037 number | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 31,225 number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 30,163 number | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 28,986 number | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 27,832 number | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 26,825 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 26,076 number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 25,752 number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 25,750 number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 25,962 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 26,286 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 26,615 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 27,131 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 27,776 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 28,492 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 29,225 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 30,415 number | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 30,951 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 31,410 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 31,774 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 32,043 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 32,114 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 31,978 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 31,715 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 31,407 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 31,160 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 30,850 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30,515 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 30,220 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 30,039 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30,052 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30,311 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 30,919 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 31,701 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 32,473 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 32,986 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 33,085 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32,883 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32,508 number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 32,109 number | -1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 32,109 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 32,109 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,177 number | 31,842 number | 34,353 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,751 number | 25,750 number | 32,862 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,426 number | 25,962 number | 31,410 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,378 number | 30,220 number | 32,114 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,696 number | 30,039 number | 33,085 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,109 number | 32,109 number | 32,109 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, male in Norway?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Norway was 32,109 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34,353 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,750 number in 1989.
- How does Norway rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Norway ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.