School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Norway
Norway: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 207,904 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, male in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, male in Norway stood at 207,904. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Norway peaked at 207,904 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 165,774, in 2001.
That places Norway 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 165,774 | — |
| 2002 | 169,009 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 174,209 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 180,094 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 185,467 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 189,830 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 193,018 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 195,111 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 196,756 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 198,428 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 199,217 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 198,477 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 198,889 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 199,116 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 197,685 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 195,804 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 196,359 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 196,430 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 194,954 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 194,576 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 195,491 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 198,659 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 203,670 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 207,904 | +2.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 207,904 is above the median for high income countries, which is 143,153, 1.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Norway's 207,904 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265,040, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183,252 | 165,774 | 196,756 | 9 |
| 2010s | 197,536 | 194,954 | 199,217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,060 | 194,576 | 207,904 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Norway?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Norway was 207,904 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 207,904 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,774 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Norway ranks 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release