School age population, secondary education, female in Norway

Norway: School age population, secondary education, female was 187,264 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
187,264 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
123rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
194,714 number
in 1985
All-time low
153,022 number
in 1997
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, secondary 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, secondary education, female in Norway is 187,264 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Norway peaked at 194,714 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 153,022 number, in 1997.

Norway ranks 123rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, secondary education, female in Norway, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Norway, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 177,028 number
1971 177,020 number -0.0%
1972 177,708 number +0.4%
1973 179,003 number +0.7%
1974 180,228 number +0.7%
1975 180,992 number +0.4%
1976 181,266 number +0.2%
1977 181,537 number +0.1%
1978 182,006 number +0.3%
1979 183,065 number +0.6%
1980 184,722 number +0.9%
1981 186,947 number +1.2%
1982 189,922 number +1.6%
1983 192,501 number +1.4%
1984 194,135 number +0.8%
1985 194,714 number +0.3%
1986 194,400 number -0.2%
1987 192,923 number -0.8%
1988 190,205 number -1.4%
1989 186,381 number -2.0%
1990 181,730 number -2.5%
1991 176,173 number -3.1%
1992 170,432 number -3.3%
1993 164,829 number -3.3%
1994 160,071 number -2.9%
1995 156,383 number -2.3%
1996 153,781 number -1.7%
1997 153,022 number -0.5%
1998 153,365 number +0.2%
1999 154,501 number +0.7%
2000 156,155 number +1.1%
2001 158,448 number +1.5%
2002 161,924 number +2.2%
2003 165,548 number +2.2%
2004 169,105 number +2.1%
2005 172,542 number +2.0%
2006 175,973 number +2.0%
2007 179,807 number +2.2%
2008 183,054 number +1.8%
2009 185,638 number +1.4%
2010 187,579 number +1.0%
2011 188,916 number +0.7%
2012 189,719 number +0.4%
2013 189,647 number -0.0%
2014 188,987 number -0.3%
2015 187,811 number -0.6%
2016 186,097 number -0.9%
2017 186,516 number +0.2%
2018 186,716 number +0.1%
2019 186,946 number +0.1%
2020 187,264 number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 179,985 number 177,020 number 183,065 number 10
1980s 190,685 number 184,722 number 194,714 number 10
1990s 162,429 number 153,022 number 181,730 number 10
2000s 170,819 number 156,155 number 185,638 number 10
2010s 187,893 number 186,097 number 189,719 number 10
2020s 187,264 number 187,264 number 187,264 number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 120 New Zealand 214,153 number compare
  2. 121 Panama 213,259 number compare
  3. 122 Denmark 198,300 number compare
  4. 124 Finland 173,866 number compare
  5. 125 Costa Rica 173,849 number compare
  6. 126 Mongolia 165,972 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, female in Norway?
School age population, secondary education, female in Norway was 187,264 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 194,714 number in 1985.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 153,022 number in 1997.
How does Norway rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
Norway ranks 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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