Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway
Norway: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 34,651 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway stood at 34,651.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway peaked at 34,985 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,474, in 2001.
That places Norway 125th out of 220 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28,474 | — |
| 2002 | 30,387 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 31,495 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 32,417 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 32,627 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 32,497 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 31,802 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 32,279 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 32,735 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 33,186 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 32,681 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 31,838 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 32,502 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 32,449 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31,158 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 30,748 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 31,744 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 32,201 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32,088 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 33,146 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 33,056 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 34,175 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 34,985 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 34,651 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,635 | 28,474 | 32,735 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32,060 | 30,748 | 33,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,003 | 33,056 | 34,985 | 5 |
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 secondary general in Norway?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway was 34,651 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 34,985 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,474 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Norway ranks 125th 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 6.8%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release