School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Norway
Norway: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 89,582 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
89,582 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 206 countries
All-time high
129,403 number
in 1974
All-time low
85,386 number
in 2009
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Norway, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Norway stood at 89,582 number.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Norway peaked at 129,403 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 85,386 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, female (number) (School) in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 122,316 number | — |
| 1971 | 123,277 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 125,254 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 127,517 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 129,403 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 129,369 number | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 128,613 number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 126,612 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 123,660 number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 120,142 number | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 116,930 number | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 113,564 number | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 109,193 number | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 104,598 number | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 100,452 number | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 98,229 number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 96,798 number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 96,973 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 98,322 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 100,333 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 101,711 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 103,459 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 105,931 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 108,721 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 111,546 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 113,867 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 115,916 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 117,551 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 89,458 number | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 89,979 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 90,415 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 90,496 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 89,866 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 88,900 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 87,840 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 87,190 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 86,722 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 86,053 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 85,549 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 85,386 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 86,051 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 86,933 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 88,631 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 90,698 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 92,630 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 93,126 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 93,308 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 92,446 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 91,183 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 89,896 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 89,582 number | -0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 89,582 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 89,582 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,954 number, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,616 number | 120,142 number | 129,403 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,539 number | 96,798 number | 116,930 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,814 number | 89,458 number | 117,551 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,842 number | 85,386 number | 90,496 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,490 number | 86,051 number | 93,308 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,582 number | 89,582 number | 89,582 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (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 89,582 number in 2020, 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 129,403 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,386 number in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Norway ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.