School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 190,207 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
190,207 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
128th
of 205 countries
All-time high
201,619 number
in 1983
All-time low
155,077 number
in 1996
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Norway, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Norway stood at 190,207 number.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 201,619 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 155,077 number, in 1996.
That places Norway 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 181,004 number | — |
| 1971 | 182,981 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 184,406 number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 185,470 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 185,928 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 185,915 number | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 185,562 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 185,836 number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 187,073 number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 189,760 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 193,264 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 196,912 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 200,059 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 201,619 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 201,120 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 199,185 number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 196,764 number | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 193,774 number | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 189,660 number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 183,948 number | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 177,205 number | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 170,000 number | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 163,646 number | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 158,797 number | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 156,190 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 155,252 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 155,077 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 155,594 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 156,957 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 159,452 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 162,762 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 166,515 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 170,644 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 174,542 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 178,140 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 181,586 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 185,119 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 188,699 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 191,483 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 192,923 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 193,326 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 193,306 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 193,035 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 192,302 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 190,943 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 189,037 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 186,585 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 186,378 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 186,644 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 188,106 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 190,207 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185,394 number | 181,004 number | 189,760 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,630 number | 183,948 number | 201,619 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,817 number | 155,077 number | 177,205 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,241 number | 162,762 number | 192,923 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,966 number | 186,378 number | 193,326 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,207 number | 190,207 number | 190,207 number | 1 |
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More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Norway?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Norway was 190,207 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 201,619 number in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,077 number in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.