Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years in Norway
Norway: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 73 countries
All-time high
4
in 1970
All-time low
3
in 1998
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years in Norway is 3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years in Norway peaked at 4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1998.
Norway ranks 17th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 | — |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 17 Belgium 3 compare
- 17 Portugal 3 compare
- 17 Spain 3 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 3 compare
- 17 Tunisia 3 compare
- 17 Italy 3 compare
- 17 France 3 compare
- 17 Andorra 3 compare
- 17 Cyprus 3 compare
- 17 Germany 3 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 3 compare
- 17 Qatar 3 compare
- 17 Turkmenistan 3 compare
- 17 Lebanon 3 compare
- 17 Yemen 3 compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 3 compare
- 17 Netherlands 3 compare
- 17 Armenia 3 compare
- 17 Montenegro 3 compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 3 compare
- 17 Luxembourg 3 compare
- 17 Slovakia 3 compare
- 17 Czechia 3 compare
- 17 Denmark 3 compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 3 compare
- 17 Ukraine 3 compare
- 17 Romania 3 compare
- 17 Bahrain 3 compare
- 17 Austria 3 compare
- 17 Iceland 3 compare
- 17 Monaco 3 compare
- 17 Türkiye 3 compare
- 17 San Marino 3 compare
- 17 Slovenia 3 compare
- 17 Belarus 3 compare
- 17 Albania 3 compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 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 theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years in Norway?
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years in Norway was 3 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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