Start month of the academic school year in Norway
Norway: Start month of the academic school year was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8
in 1997
All-time low
8
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Start month of the academic school year in Norway, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 8 for start month of the academic school year in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Norway peaked at 8 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1997.
That places Norway 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Start month of the academic school year in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8 | — |
| 1998 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 137 Aruba 8 compare
- 137 Switzerland 8 compare
- 137 Denmark 8 compare
- 137 Dominican Republic 8 compare
- 137 Finland 8 compare
- 137 Micronesia, Federated States of 8 compare
- 137 Ireland 8 compare
- 137 Iceland 8 compare
- 137 Liechtenstein 8 compare
- 137 Luxembourg 8 compare
- 137 Puerto Rico 8 compare
- 137 Portugal 8 compare
- 137 Suriname 8 compare
- 137 Sweden 8 compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Norway?
- Start month of the academic school year in Norway was 8 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Norway ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release