Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in Norway

Norway: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age was 210,015 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
210,015
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 48 countries
All-time high
210,015
in 2024
All-time low
189,368
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Norway, 2013–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2013201820242013: 190.5k2014: 189.4k2015: 194.5k2016: 192.8k2017: 194.0k2018: 195.5k2019: 197.9k2020: 200.6k2021: 201.1k2022: 203.8k2023: 207.0k2024: 210.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Norway is 210,015, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Norway peaked at 210,015 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 189,368, in 2014.

That places Norway 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age in Norway, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 190,480 —
2014 189,368 -0.6%
2015 194,549 +2.7%
2016 192,836 -0.9%
2017 194,025 +0.6%
2018 195,481 +0.8%
2019 197,937 +1.3%
2020 200,606 +1.3%
2021 201,133 +0.3%
2022 203,783 +1.3%
2023 207,034 +1.6%
2024 210,015 +1.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 210,015 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 251,752, 83% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 210,015 is below the median for high income countries, which is 284,222, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 193,525 189,368 197,937 7
2020s 204,514 200,606 210,015 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 25 Ireland 246,169 compare
  2. 26 Denmark 239,526 compare
  3. 28 Finland 200,646 compare
  4. 29 Bulgaria 182,280 compare
  5. 30 Lithuania 182,228 compare
  6. 30 Lithuania 182,228 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Norway?
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Norway was 210,015 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 210,015 in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 189,368 in 2014.
How does Norway rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
Norway ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 588 data points, 2012–2025
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