School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Norway
Norway: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 29,773 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 29,773, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Norway peaked at 33,554 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29,149, in 2008.
That places Norway 128th 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 entry in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31,630 | — |
| 2002 | 32,008 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 31,376 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 30,510 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 30,997 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 30,953 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29,728 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 29,149 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 30,111 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 30,518 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 30,519 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31,598 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 31,671 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 32,859 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 33,554 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 33,159 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 32,536 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 32,345 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31,242 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 31,375 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 31,274 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31,337 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 30,339 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 29,773 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,718 | 29,149 | 32,008 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32,000 | 30,518 | 33,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,820 | 29,773 | 31,375 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 315,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (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 29,773 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 33,554 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,149 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Norway ranks 128th 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 9.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release