School age population, pre-primary education, female in Norway
Norway: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 82,853 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Norway stood at 82,853. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Norway peaked at 93,806 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82,853, in 2024.
Norway ranks 127th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89,618 | — |
| 2002 | 88,750 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 88,168 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 87,929 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 87,173 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 85,798 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 84,987 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 85,600 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 86,683 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 87,863 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 88,727 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 90,382 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 92,209 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 93,806 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 93,605 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92,565 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 91,092 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 90,306 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 89,149 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 88,529 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 86,886 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 84,711 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 83,704 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 82,853 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,190 | 84,987 | 89,618 | 9 |
| 2010s | 90,970 | 87,863 | 93,806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,337 | 82,853 | 88,529 | 5 |
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, female in Norway?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Norway was 82,853 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 93,806 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,853 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Norway ranks 127th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release