Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Norway

Norway: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 429,723 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
429,723
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
448,655
in 2019
All-time low
424,993
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Norway, 2013–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2013201820242013: 425.0k2014: 425.9k2015: 430.9k2016: 438.4k2017: 444.6k2018: 447.4k2019: 448.7k2020: 446.2k2021: 444.0k2022: 439.6k2023: 437.9k2024: 429.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 429,723 for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in 2024.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Norway peaked at 448,655 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 424,993, in 2013.

Norway ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 437,258 424,993 448,655 7
2020s 439,481 429,723 446,218 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 10 Netherlands 490,146 compare
  2. 11 Czechia 475,735 compare
  3. 12 Finland 465,264 compare
  4. 14 Portugal 409,860 compare
  5. 15 Austria 346,770 compare
  6. 16 Serbia 253,649 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More education data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Norway?
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Norway was 429,723 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 448,655 in 2019.
What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 424,993 in 2013.
How does Norway rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
Norway ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 407 data points, 2012–2024
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