School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Norway

Norway: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 67,073 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
67,073 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
67,807 number
in 2018
All-time low
52,531 number
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Norway, 1998–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200920201998: 55.6k number1999: 54.0k number2000: 52.6k number2001: 52.5k number2002: 53.0k number2003: 53.9k number2004: 55.2k number2005: 55.5k number2006: 56.8k number2007: 58.5k number2008: 60.7k number2009: 62.1k number2010: 63.5k number2011: 64.1k number2012: 66.4k number2013: 67.3k number2014: 67.7k number2015: 67.6k number2016: 67.2k number2017: 67.6k number2018: 67.8k number2019: 67.6k number2020: 67.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 67,073 number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Norway peaked at 67,807 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52,531 number, in 2001.

That places Norway 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Norway, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 55,616 number
1999 53,972 number -3.0%
2000 52,593 number -2.6%
2001 52,531 number -0.1%
2002 53,009 number +0.9%
2003 53,926 number +1.7%
2004 55,172 number +2.3%
2005 55,479 number +0.6%
2006 56,816 number +2.4%
2007 58,463 number +2.9%
2008 60,666 number +3.8%
2009 62,064 number +2.3%
2010 63,513 number +2.3%
2011 64,080 number +0.9%
2012 66,434 number +3.7%
2013 67,307 number +1.3%
2014 67,678 number +0.6%
2015 67,555 number -0.2%
2016 67,213 number -0.5%
2017 67,623 number +0.6%
2018 67,807 number +0.3%
2019 67,604 number -0.3%
2020 67,073 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54,794 number 53,972 number 55,616 number 2
2000s 56,072 number 52,531 number 62,064 number 10
2010s 66,681 number 63,513 number 67,807 number 10
2020s 67,073 number 67,073 number 67,073 number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 100 Belarus 84,773 number compare
  2. 101 Guinea-Bissau 75,617 number compare
  3. 102 Puerto Rico 73,937 number compare
  4. 104 Eritrea 63,513 number compare
  5. 105 Hong Kong 63,498 number compare
  6. 106 New Zealand 59,994 number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Norway?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Norway was 67,073 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 67,807 number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 52,531 number in 2001.
How does Norway rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Norway ranks 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.