Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Norway
Norway: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 64.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
64.5%
World rank
19th
of 25 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2015
All-time low
43.9%
in 2003
Years of data
6
1995–2019
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Norway, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Norway is 64.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Norway peaked at 70.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 19th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.4% | — |
| 2003 | 43.9% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | -8.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 64.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.5%, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Norway's 64.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.2%, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 43.9% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 51.2% | 70.2% | 3 |
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 primary education in Norway?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Norway was 64.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release