Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Norway
Norway: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age was 266,916 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Norway stood at 266,916 Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Norway peaked at 287,177 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 266,916 Number, in 2024.
Norway ranks 20th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 286,153 Number | — |
| 2014 | 287,177 Number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 286,414 Number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 283,608 Number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 282,649 Number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 281,622 Number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 278,482 Number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 275,698 Number | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 272,264 Number | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 268,465 Number | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 268,730 Number | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 266,916 Number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 283,729 Number | 278,482 Number | 287,177 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 270,415 Number | 266,916 Number | 275,698 Number | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Norway?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Norway was 266,916 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 287,177 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,916 Number in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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