Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Norway, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Norway is 1.2 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 1.23 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8418 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Norway 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.99 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9509 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9182 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8914 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8685 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8553 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8504 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8472 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8447 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8418 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8484 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8599 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8782 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9052 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9693 units per square kilometre | 0.8553 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9103 units per square kilometre | 0.8418 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 187 Central African Republic 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 New Caledonia 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Finland 1.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Oman 1.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Gabon 1.05 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Norway was 1.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8418 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.