Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Norway

Norway: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 137,150 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
137,150 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
139,854 number
in 2014
All-time low
67,078 number
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Norway, 1998–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200820181998: 67.1k number1999: 69.5k number2000: 71.1k number2001: 72.3k number2002: 73.3k number2008: 81.2k number2009: 83.1k number2010: 84.7k number2011: 85.9k number2012: 87.7k number2013: 139.3k number2014: 139.9k number2015: 139.5k number2016: 137.8k number2017: 137.6k number2018: 137.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, female in Norway is 137,150 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Norway peaked at 139,854 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67,078 number, in 1998.

That places Norway 63rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 67,078 number
1999 69,492 number +3.6%
2000 71,123 number +2.3%
2001 72,303 number +1.7%
2002 73,254 number +1.3%
2008 81,152 number +10.8%
2009 83,083 number +2.4%
2010 84,682 number +1.9%
2011 85,867 number +1.4%
2012 87,712 number +2.1%
2013 139,337 number +58.9%
2014 139,854 number +0.4%
2015 139,484 number -0.3%
2016 137,834 number -1.2%
2017 137,649 number -0.1%
2018 137,150 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,285 number 67,078 number 69,492 number 2
2000s 76,183 number 71,123 number 83,083 number 5
2010s 121,063 number 84,682 number 139,854 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 60 Hungary 157,155 number compare
  2. 61 Austria 151,744 number compare
  3. 62 Rwanda 146,917 number compare
  4. 64 Denmark 136,132 number compare
  5. 65 Kyrgyzstan 132,566 number compare
  6. 66 Senegal 131,734 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Norway?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Norway was 137,150 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 139,854 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 67,078 number in 1998.
How does Norway rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Norway ranks 63rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.