School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Norway
Norway: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 31,947 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Norway is 31,947, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Norway peaked at 32,579 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25,577, in 2002.
That places Norway 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26,128 | — |
| 2002 | 25,577 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26,041 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 26,377 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 26,623 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 27,178 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 28,321 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 30,457 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 31,579 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 31,562 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 31,982 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 31,359 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 31,769 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31,790 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 32,086 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32,579 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 32,071 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 31,621 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 31,912 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 32,067 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 30,933 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 30,634 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 31,441 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 31,947 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,587 | 25,577 | 31,579 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,873 | 31,359 | 32,579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,404 | 30,634 | 32,067 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 106 Austria 42,207 compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 37,559 compare
- 108 New Zealand 33,670 compare
- 110 Finland 30,268 compare
- 111 Hong Kong, China 28,900 compare
- 112 Bhutan 26,005 compare
More education data for Norway
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Norway?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Norway was 31,947 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 32,579 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,577 in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Norway ranks 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release