Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Norway
Norway: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 5 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 2013
All-time low
3 years
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Norway, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Norway stood at 5 years. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Norway peaked at 5 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.
That places Norway 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 years | — |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 years | 3 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 |
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More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8692 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,436 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0401 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7534 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Norway?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Norway was 5 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Norway ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.