Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Norway
Norway: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 434,422 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 434,422 Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 849,986 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 425,917 Number, in 2014.
That places Norway 20th out of 48 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 primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 849,986 Number | — |
| 2014 | 425,917 Number | -49.9% |
| 2015 | 430,864 Number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 438,387 Number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 444,638 Number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 447,355 Number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 448,655 Number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 446,218 Number | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 443,967 Number | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 439,644 Number | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 437,855 Number | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 434,422 Number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 497,972 Number | 425,917 Number | 849,986 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 440,421 Number | 434,422 Number | 446,218 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 primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Norway?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Norway was 434,422 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 849,986 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,917 Number in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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