School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 192,650 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
192,650 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
118th
of 205 countries
All-time high
202,143 number
in 1986
All-time low
157,174 number
in 1999
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway stood at 192,650 number.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 202,143 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 157,174 number, in 1999.
That places Norway 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 181,936 number | — |
| 1971 | 179,574 number | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 179,465 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 181,031 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 183,104 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 184,718 number | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 185,729 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 186,295 number | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 186,337 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 186,115 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 186,259 number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 187,410 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 190,327 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 193,945 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 197,632 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 200,572 number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 202,143 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 201,678 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 199,839 number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 197,474 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 194,582 number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 190,435 number | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 184,946 number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 178,398 number | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 171,423 number | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 165,009 number | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 160,088 number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 157,862 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 157,202 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 157,174 number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 157,458 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 158,564 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 161,299 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 164,782 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 168,678 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 172,693 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 176,733 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 180,818 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 184,798 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 189,008 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 193,050 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 196,229 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 198,160 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 198,707 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 198,578 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 197,798 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 196,155 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 196,533 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 195,927 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 194,372 number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 192,650 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 183,430 number | 179,465 number | 186,337 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,728 number | 186,259 number | 202,143 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 171,712 number | 157,174 number | 194,582 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,483 number | 157,458 number | 189,008 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,551 number | 193,050 number | 198,707 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,650 number | 192,650 number | 192,650 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 115 Denmark 203,612 number compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 196,399 number compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 194,383 number compare
- 119 New Zealand 181,593 number compare
- 120 Belarus 180,634 number compare
- 121 Lebanon 179,662 number compare
More education data for Norway
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway was 192,650 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 202,143 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,174 number in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.