School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Norway
Norway: School age population, one year before the official primary … female was 28,021 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Norway is 28,021, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Norway peaked at 31,802 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28,021, in 2024.
That places Norway 130th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29,874 | — |
| 2002 | 30,194 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 29,760 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 29,157 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29,483 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 29,479 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 28,536 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 28,212 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 28,880 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 29,151 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 29,231 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30,073 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 30,128 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 30,973 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 31,802 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 31,567 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30,743 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 30,677 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30,034 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 29,721 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 29,530 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29,316 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28,546 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 28,021 | -1.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 28,021 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,474, 1.4× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Norway's 28,021 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,312, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,286 | 28,212 | 30,194 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30,438 | 29,151 | 31,802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,027 | 28,021 | 29,721 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Norway?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Norway was 28,021 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31,802 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,021 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Norway ranks 130th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release