School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 184,105 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Norway, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 184,105 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 266,055 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 174,158 number, in 2009.
That places Norway 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 251,697 number | — |
| 1971 | 253,715 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 257,746 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 262,310 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 266,055 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 265,808 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 264,050 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 259,716 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 253,352 number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 245,834 number | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 239,132 number | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 232,169 number | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 223,368 number | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 214,197 number | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 205,964 number | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 201,474 number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 198,616 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 199,003 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 201,779 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 205,900 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 208,721 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 212,296 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 217,353 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 223,066 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 228,869 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 233,732 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 238,073 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 241,582 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 184,067 number | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 185,281 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 186,159 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 186,264 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 184,804 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 182,605 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 180,210 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 178,735 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 177,702 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 175,997 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 174,675 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 174,158 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 175,637 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 177,600 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 181,458 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 186,186 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 190,605 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 191,634 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 192,023 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 190,172 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 187,390 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 184,571 number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 184,105 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 258,028 number | 245,834 number | 266,055 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 212,160 number | 198,616 number | 239,132 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 217,304 number | 184,067 number | 241,582 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,131 number | 174,158 number | 186,264 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,728 number | 175,637 number | 192,023 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,105 number | 184,105 number | 184,105 number | 1 |
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Norway?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Norway was 184,105 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 266,055 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,158 number in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.