Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Norway
Norway: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 4.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4.12 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Norway peaked at 4.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3974, in 1972.
That places Norway 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.438 | — |
| 1972 | 0.3974 | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.432 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4688 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4512 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4475 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5807 | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6275 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7036 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7526 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8424 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8947 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9602 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.16 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.23 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.18 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.28 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.51 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.58 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.45 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.06 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.34 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.43 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.55 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.74 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.92 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.12 | +2.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.03, 32% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.14, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +29.8% | 0.4475 | 0.5807 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4392 | 0.3974 | 0.4688 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8032 | 0.5807 | 1.06 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.11 | 1.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.51 | 2.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.31 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.74 | 4.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Norway?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Norway was 4.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3974 in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Norway ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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