School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Norway
Norway: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 31,848 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 31,848 for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Norway peaked at 32,635 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,864, in 2001.
That places Norway 125th 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, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28,864 | — |
| 2002 | 29,702 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 30,740 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 30,700 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 30,268 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 30,303 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 30,385 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30,624 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 31,159 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 30,733 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 30,244 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 30,572 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 30,724 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 29,797 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 29,456 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 30,140 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30,541 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 30,618 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31,367 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 31,319 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 32,086 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 32,635 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 32,628 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 31,848 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,305 | 28,864 | 31,159 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30,419 | 29,456 | 31,367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,103 | 31,319 | 32,635 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Norway?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Norway was 31,848 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 32,635 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,864 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Norway ranks 125th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release