Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Norway

Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 91.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2012
All-time low
72.9%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Norway, 1998–2018

0204060801001998200820181998: 72.9 %1999: 75 %2000: 76.4 %2001: 77.6 %2002: 79.3 %2003: 82 %2004: 85.4 %2005: 87.9 %2006: 89.7 %2007: 91.7 %2008: 94.8 %2009: 97.4 %2010: 98.8 %2011: 99 %2012: 99.1 %2013: 91.5 %2014: 91.2 %2015: 90.8 %2016: 90 %2017: 91.1 %2018: 91.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 91.7% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 99.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 1998.

Norway ranks 23rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 72.9%
1999 75.0% +2.9%
2000 76.4% +1.9%
2001 77.6% +1.6%
2002 79.3% +2.1%
2003 82.0% +3.4%
2004 85.4% +4.1%
2005 87.9% +3.0%
2006 89.7% +2.0%
2007 91.7% +2.3%
2008 94.8% +3.4%
2009 97.4% +2.8%
2010 98.8% +1.4%
2011 99.0% +0.2%
2012 99.1% +0.1%
2013 91.5% -7.7%
2014 91.2% -0.3%
2015 90.8% -0.5%
2016 90.0% -0.9%
2017 91.1% +1.2%
2018 91.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.9% 72.9% 75.0% 2
2000s 86.2% 76.4% 97.4% 10
2010s 93.7% 90.0% 99.1% 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 20 Italy 93.2% compare
  2. 21 Republic of Korea 92.1% compare
  3. 22 Luxembourg 91.7% compare
  4. 24 Portugal 91.0% compare
  5. 25 Vanuatu 90.9% compare
  6. 26 Macau, China 90.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Norway?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Norway was 91.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 1998.
How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Norway ranks 23rd out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.