School-age population in Norway
Norway: School-age population was 204,578 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
204,578
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
48th
of 72 countries
All-time high
204,578
in 2024
All-time low
160,173
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
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
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (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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