School age population, primary education, female in Norway

Norway: School age population, primary education, female was 217,192 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
217,192 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
115th
of 206 countries
All-time high
217,924 number
in 2019
All-time low
150,248 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, primary education, female in Norway, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Norway is 217,192 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Norway peaked at 217,924 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 150,248 number, in 1991.

That places Norway 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 186,034 number 181,142 number 193,667 number 10
1980s 175,821 number 153,708 number 193,120 number 10
1990s 165,550 number 150,248 number 199,101 number 10
2000s 209,501 number 202,630 number 212,148 number 10
2010s 211,701 number 207,238 number 217,924 number 10
2020s 217,192 number 217,192 number 217,192 number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 112 Panama 223,220 number compare
  2. 113 Belarus 221,069 number compare
  3. 114 Denmark 219,368 number compare
  4. 116 Costa Rica 209,259 number compare
  5. 117 Namibia 208,328 number compare
  6. 118 Gambia 188,108 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places β†’

More education data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, female in Norway?
School age population, primary education, female in Norway was 217,192 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 217,924 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 150,248 number in 1991.
How does Norway rank for school age population, primary education, female?
Norway ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.