Enrolment in primary education, male in Norway

Norway: Enrolment in primary education, male was 229,441 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
229,441 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
113th
of 202 countries
All-time high
229,441 number
in 2018
All-time low
157,317 number
in 1993
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Norway, 1971–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in Norway stood at 229,441 number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Norway peaked at 229,441 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 157,317 number, in 1993.

Norway ranks 113th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Norway, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 188,305 number —
1972 198,272 number +5.3%
1973 192,145 number -3.1%
1974 195,310 number +1.6%
1975 198,211 number +1.5%
1976 200,069 number +0.9%
1977 203,463 number +1.7%
1978 203,557 number +0.0%
1979 203,139 number -0.2%
1980 202,001 number -0.6%
1981 199,934 number -1.0%
1982 196,250 number -1.8%
1983 190,533 number -2.9%
1984 184,643 number -3.1%
1985 177,528 number -3.9%
1986 171,541 number -3.4%
1987 166,250 number -3.1%
1988 162,536 number -2.2%
1989 160,070 number -1.5%
1990 159,082 number -0.6%
1991 158,695 number -0.2%
1992 158,098 number -0.4%
1993 157,317 number -0.5%
1994 158,710 number +0.9%
1995 161,069 number +1.5%
1996 164,386 number +2.1%
1997 169,282 number +3.0%
1998 205,717 number +21.5%
1999 211,453 number +2.8%
2000 215,182 number +1.8%
2001 218,819 number +1.7%
2002 220,345 number +0.7%
2003 222,186 number +0.8%
2004 221,898 number -0.1%
2005 220,343 number -0.7%
2006 219,973 number -0.2%
2007 220,960 number +0.4%
2008 220,094 number -0.4%
2009 218,411 number -0.8%
2010 216,826 number -0.7%
2011 216,341 number -0.2%
2012 215,909 number -0.2%
2013 217,155 number +0.6%
2014 217,575 number +0.2%
2015 220,408 number +1.3%
2016 224,416 number +1.8%
2017 227,845 number +1.5%
2018 229,441 number +0.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 229,441 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 229,441 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 198,052 number 188,305 number 203,557 number 9
1980s 181,129 number 160,070 number 202,001 number 10
1990s 170,381 number 157,317 number 211,453 number 10
2000s 219,821 number 215,182 number 222,186 number 10
2010s 220,657 number 215,909 number 229,441 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 110 Namibia 249,209 number compare
  2. 111 United Arab Emirates 247,759 number compare
  3. 112 Denmark 240,954 number compare
  4. 114 Belarus 220,224 number compare
  5. 115 Panama 216,192 number compare
  6. 116 New Zealand 199,193 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Norway?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Norway was 229,441 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 229,441 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 157,317 number in 1993.
How does Norway rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Norway ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.