Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway

Norway: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 32,974 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32,974
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
124th
of 220 countries
All-time high
33,044
in 2023
All-time low
27,484
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway, 2001–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001201220242001: 27.5k2002: 28.9k2003: 29.8k2004: 30.8k2005: 30.8k2006: 30.4k2007: 30.4k2008: 30.5k2009: 30.8k2010: 31.3k2011: 30.9k2012: 30.4k2013: 30.8k2014: 30.9k2015: 30.0k2016: 29.7k2017: 30.3k2018: 30.7k2019: 30.8k2020: 31.5k2021: 31.4k2022: 32.2k2023: 33.0k2024: 33.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway is 32,974, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway peaked at 33,044 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,484, in 2001.

Norway ranks 124th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Norway, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 27,484
2002 28,885 +5.1%
2003 29,809 +3.2%
2004 30,829 +3.4%
2005 30,791 -0.1%
2006 30,374 -1.4%
2007 30,423 +0.2%
2008 30,545 +0.4%
2009 30,804 +0.8%
2010 31,338 +1.7%
2011 30,897 -1.4%
2012 30,397 -1.6%
2013 30,756 +1.2%
2014 30,933 +0.6%
2015 29,964 -3.1%
2016 29,656 -1.0%
2017 30,325 +2.3%
2018 30,677 +1.2%
2019 30,750 +0.2%
2020 31,494 +2.4%
2021 31,406 -0.3%
2022 32,196 +2.5%
2023 33,044 +2.6%
2024 32,974 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,994 27,484 30,829 9
2010s 30,569 29,656 31,338 10
2020s 32,223 31,406 33,044 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 121 Gambia 34,726 compare
  2. 122 New Zealand 33,910 compare
  3. 123 Denmark 33,043 compare
  4. 124 Namibia 32,974 compare
  5. 126 Hong Kong, China 32,800 compare
  6. 127 Serbia 32,586 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway was 32,974 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 33,044 in 2023.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 27,484 in 2001.
How does Norway rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Norway ranks 124th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
220 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release