Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Norway
Norway: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 259,493 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
259,493
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
259,830
in 2023
All-time low
248,942
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Norway stood at 259,493.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Norway peaked at 259,830 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 248,942, in 2015.
That places Norway 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 252,083 | — |
| 2014 | 249,882 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 248,942 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 252,015 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 253,500 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 253,849 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 255,759 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 254,884 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 256,208 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 258,714 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 259,830 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 259,493 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 252,290 | 248,942 | 255,759 | 7 |
| 2020s | 257,826 | 254,884 | 259,830 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Norway?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Norway was 259,493 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 259,830 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,942 in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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