How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Norway?

38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Norway: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than

Hong Kong

59,719 number

in 2020

Norway

61,848 number

in 2020

Hong Kong rank

128th

Norway rank

125th

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than over time

Hong Kong
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 61,848 number against 59,719 number in Hong Kong, a difference of 2,129 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 128th and Norway ranks 125th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	81,251 number	64,754 number	16,497 number	Hong Kong
1980s	80,239 number	54,746 number	25,493 number	Hong Kong
1990s	75,007 number	55,650 number	19,358 number	Hong Kong
2010s	53,678 number	62,748 number	9,071 number	Norway
2020s	59,719 number	61,848 number	2,129 number	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Hong Kong or Norway?: Norway, at 61,848 number against 59,719 number in Hong Kong as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Hong Kong and Norway?: 2,129 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Norway?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong and Norway rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Hong Kong ranks 128th and Norway ranks 125th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/