School age population, primary education, male in Norway
Norway: School age population, primary education, male was 226,738 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
226,738
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
115th
of 222 countries
All-time high
232,437
in 2019
All-time low
217,013
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, primary education, male in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Norway is 226,738, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Norway peaked at 232,437 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 217,013, in 2011.
Norway ranks 115th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 220,551 | — |
| 2002 | 222,217 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 223,976 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 223,729 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 222,381 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 221,917 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 222,085 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 221,000 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 219,063 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 217,692 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 217,013 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 217,094 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 217,828 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 218,631 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 221,768 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 226,268 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 229,502 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 231,311 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 232,437 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 231,417 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 230,097 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 227,845 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 227,988 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 226,738 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221,880 | 219,063 | 223,976 | 9 |
| 2010s | 222,954 | 217,013 | 232,437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,817 | 226,738 | 231,417 | 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, primary education, male in Norway?
- School age population, primary education, male in Norway was 226,738 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 232,437 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,013 in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Norway ranks 115th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release