School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Norway
Norway: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 31,310 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
31,310 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
32,705 number
in 1981
All-time low
25,069 number
in 1994
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Norway, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 31,310 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2020.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Norway peaked at 32,705 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 25,069 number, in 1994.
That places Norway 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,041 number | — |
| 1971 | 30,259 number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 30,253 number | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 30,176 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 30,159 number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 30,085 number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 30,153 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 30,647 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 31,321 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 31,872 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 32,385 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 32,705 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 32,669 number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 32,316 number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 31,928 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 31,551 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 30,961 number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 29,967 number | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 28,770 number | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 27,630 number | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 26,460 number | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 25,511 number | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 25,128 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 25,096 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 25,069 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 25,072 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,244 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25,680 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 26,274 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 26,895 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 27,555 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 28,199 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 28,769 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 29,264 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 29,763 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 30,291 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 30,704 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 30,894 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 30,878 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 30,855 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 30,840 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,771 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 30,552 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30,317 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 30,106 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29,841 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 29,732 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 30,183 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 30,709 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 31,054 number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 31,310 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,497 number | 30,041 number | 31,872 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,088 number | 27,630 number | 32,705 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,643 number | 25,069 number | 26,895 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,717 number | 27,555 number | 30,894 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,410 number | 29,732 number | 31,054 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,310 number | 31,310 number | 31,310 number | 1 |
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 31,310 number in 2020, 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 32,705 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,069 number in 1994.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Norway ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.