School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Norway
Norway: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 217,192 number in 2020. ▲ 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
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.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 181,142 number | — |
| 1971 | 181,205 number | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 181,269 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 181,923 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 183,387 number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 185,542 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 188,295 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 190,979 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 192,929 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 193,667 number | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 193,120 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 191,213 number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 188,786 number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 185,222 number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 180,712 number | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 175,336 number | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 169,226 number | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 163,125 number | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 157,760 number | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 153,708 number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 151,149 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 150,248 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 150,332 number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 151,326 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 153,008 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 155,445 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 158,617 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 191,070 number | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 195,209 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 199,101 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 202,630 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 205,693 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 208,412 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 210,389 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 211,634 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 212,148 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 211,976 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 211,581 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 210,759 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 209,790 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 208,822 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 208,018 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 207,238 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 207,476 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 208,780 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 210,950 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 213,735 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 216,321 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 217,746 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 217,924 number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 217,192 number | -0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 217,192 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 217,192 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.