School enrollment, preprimary in Norway
Norway: School enrollment, preprimary was 96.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Norway, 1972–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Norway stood at 96.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Norway peaked at 99.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1972.
Norway ranks 32nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.0% | — |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +90.6% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 19.7% | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 25.0% | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 29.9% | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 33.7% | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 37.1% | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 40.3% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 43.6% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 57.7% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 61.4% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 65.6% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 72.9% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 96.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Norway's 96.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +90.6% | 5.0% | 9.6% |
| 1978 | +39.7% | 14.1% | 19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 5.0% | 25.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 29.9% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 61.4% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 76.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 95.4% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Norway?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Norway was 96.3% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.