School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 65,739 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Norway is 65,739, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 67,107 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59,188, in 2001.
That places Norway 123rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59,188 | — |
| 2002 | 61,048 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 63,066 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 63,213 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 62,652 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 61,952 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 62,512 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 63,142 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 64,125 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 63,221 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 61,903 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 62,843 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 62,980 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60,751 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 59,954 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 61,560 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 62,495 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 62,557 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64,353 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 64,306 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 66,122 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 67,107 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 66,883 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 65,739 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,322 | 59,188 | 64,125 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62,262 | 59,954 | 64,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,031 | 64,306 | 67,107 | 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Norway?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Norway was 65,739 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 67,107 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,188 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 123rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release