Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of in Norway
Norway: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of was 266,916 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 266,916 Number for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of in 2024. 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, type of in Norway peaked at 287,177 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 266,916 Number, in 2024.
That places Norway 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, type of 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 266,916 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 234,325 Number, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 266,916 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 254,663 Number, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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, type of in Norway?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of in Norway was 266,916 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of 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, type of 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, type of?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex, type of 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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