School-age population in Norway
Norway: School-age population was 170,338 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
170,338
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
48th
of 72 countries
All-time high
192,785
in 2014
All-time low
170,338
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Norway stood at 170,338. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Norway peaked at 192,785 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 170,338, in 2024.
Norway ranks 48th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179,098 | 173,372 | 184,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,704 | 179,823 | 192,785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,907 | 170,338 | 182,439 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 45 Oman 185,341 compare
- 46 Switzerland 180,314 compare
- 47 Slovak Republic 177,506 compare
- 49 Greece 167,339 compare
- 50 Republic of Moldova 141,296 compare
- 51 Croatia 140,253 compare
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 in Norway?
- School-age population in Norway was 170,338 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 192,785 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,338 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for school-age population?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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