School enrollment, primary in Norway
Norway: School enrollment, primary was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Norway is 98.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Norway peaked at 99.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2024.
That places Norway 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.3% | — |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 98.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Norway's 98.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 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 enrollment, primary in Norway?
- School enrollment, primary in Norway was 98.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Norway ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.