School age population, secondary education, male in Norway

Norway: School age population, secondary education, male was 195,593 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
195,593 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
124th
of 205 countries
All-time high
205,043 number
in 1985
All-time low
160,434 number
in 1997
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, secondary education, male in Norway, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 195,593 number for school age population, secondary education, male in 2020.

The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Norway peaked at 205,043 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 160,434 number, in 1997.

Norway ranks 124th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in Norway, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 185,912 number
1971 185,535 number -0.2%
1972 186,163 number +0.3%
1973 187,498 number +0.7%
1974 188,804 number +0.7%
1975 189,641 number +0.4%
1976 190,025 number +0.2%
1977 190,594 number +0.3%
1978 191,404 number +0.4%
1979 192,810 number +0.7%
1980 194,801 number +1.0%
1981 197,375 number +1.3%
1982 200,464 number +1.6%
1983 203,063 number +1.3%
1984 204,617 number +0.8%
1985 205,043 number +0.2%
1986 204,507 number -0.3%
1987 202,529 number -1.0%
1988 199,294 number -1.6%
1989 195,041 number -2.1%
1990 190,057 number -2.6%
1991 184,262 number -3.0%
1992 178,160 number -3.3%
1993 172,366 number -3.3%
1994 167,542 number -2.8%
1995 163,878 number -2.2%
1996 161,384 number -1.5%
1997 160,434 number -0.6%
1998 160,794 number +0.2%
1999 162,125 number +0.8%
2000 164,065 number +1.2%
2001 166,631 number +1.6%
2002 170,019 number +2.0%
2003 173,776 number +2.2%
2004 177,713 number +2.3%
2005 181,737 number +2.3%
2006 185,879 number +2.3%
2007 189,710 number +2.1%
2008 193,227 number +1.9%
2009 196,293 number +1.6%
2010 198,797 number +1.3%
2011 200,619 number +0.9%
2012 201,476 number +0.4%
2013 201,362 number -0.1%
2014 200,534 number -0.4%
2015 199,024 number -0.8%
2016 196,643 number -1.2%
2017 196,395 number -0.1%
2018 195,855 number -0.3%
2019 195,532 number -0.2%
2020 195,593 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 188,839 number 185,535 number 192,810 number 10
1980s 200,673 number 194,801 number 205,043 number 10
1990s 170,100 number 160,434 number 190,057 number 10
2000s 179,905 number 164,065 number 196,293 number 10
2010s 198,624 number 195,532 number 201,476 number 10
2020s 195,593 number 195,593 number 195,593 number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 121 Oman 209,293 number compare
  2. 122 Denmark 206,715 number compare
  3. 123 Kuwait 200,397 number compare
  4. 125 Finland 182,450 number compare
  5. 126 Costa Rica 181,972 number compare
  6. 127 Mongolia 169,290 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in Norway?
School age population, secondary education, male in Norway was 195,593 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 205,043 number in 1985.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 160,434 number in 1997.
How does Norway rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
Norway ranks 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, male (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
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.