School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 64,258 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
64,258 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
123rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
67,293 number
in 1981
All-time low
51,413 number
in 1994
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Norway, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 64,258 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 67,293 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 51,413 number, in 1994.
Norway ranks 123rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61,487 number | — |
| 1971 | 61,938 number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 61,947 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 61,838 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 61,860 number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 61,773 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 61,967 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 63,014 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 64,407 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 65,553 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 66,633 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 67,293 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 67,139 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 66,313 number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 65,433 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 64,584 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 63,333 number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 61,283 number | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 58,861 number | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 56,566 number | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 54,223 number | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 52,328 number | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 51,550 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 51,472 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 51,413 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51,428 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51,794 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 52,689 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 53,905 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 55,178 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 56,518 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 57,835 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 59,063 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 60,137 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 61,193 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62,294 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 63,166 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 63,574 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63,548 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 63,500 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63,459 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63,278 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 62,778 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 62,206 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 61,653 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60,926 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 60,554 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 61,545 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 62,779 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 63,605 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 64,258 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,578 number | 61,487 number | 65,553 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,744 number | 56,566 number | 67,293 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,598 number | 51,413 number | 55,178 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,083 number | 56,518 number | 63,574 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,278 number | 60,554 number | 63,605 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,258 number | 64,258 number | 64,258 number | 1 |
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 64,258 number in 2020, 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 67,293 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,413 number in 1994.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.