Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Norway
Norway: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 1.05 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Norway, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Norway stood at 1.05 GPIA.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Norway peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9941 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Norway 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9941 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9967 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9953 GPIA | 0.9941 GPIA | 0.9967 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Norway?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Norway was 1.05 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9941 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release