School-age population (lower secondary level) in Norway
Norway: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 204,578 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Norway recorded 204,578 for school-age population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Norway peaked at 204,578 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 160,173, in 2000.
That places Norway 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (lower secondary level) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 160,173 | — |
| 2001 | 163,889 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 170,128 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 177,202 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 184,525 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 188,544 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 190,203 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 189,163 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 188,723 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 189,664 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 192,099 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 192,810 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 191,488 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 190,264 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 190,040 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 188,886 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 186,284 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 185,352 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 186,608 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 188,647 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 191,130 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 192,510 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 196,144 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 201,018 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 204,578 | +1.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 204,578 is below the median for high income countries, which is 265,780, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 204,578 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180,221 | 160,173 | 190,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,248 | 185,352 | 192,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,076 | 191,130 | 204,578 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Norway?
- School-age population in Norway was 204,578 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 204,578 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,173 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for school-age population?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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