Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Norway

Norway: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 49.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
49.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 147 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2018
All-time low
39.5%
in 2002
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Norway, 1998–2018

010203040501998200820181998: 40.8 %1999: 40.4 %2000: 40.1 %2001: 40 %2002: 39.5 %2003: 40.4 %2004: 41 %2005: 42.3 %2006: 43.7 %2007: 44.3 %2008: 44.7 %2009: 44.5 %2010: 44.9 %2011: 45.2 %2012: 45.7 %2013: 47.3 %2014: 47.8 %2015: 48.4 %2016: 49 %2017: 49.4 %2018: 49.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Norway is 49.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Norway peaked at 49.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2002.

Norway ranks 56th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 40.8%
1999 40.4% -0.9%
2000 40.1% -0.9%
2001 40.0% -0.1%
2002 39.5% -1.3%
2003 40.4% +2.2%
2004 41.0% +1.6%
2005 42.3% +3.1%
2006 43.7% +3.5%
2007 44.3% +1.3%
2008 44.7% +1.0%
2009 44.5% -0.5%
2010 44.9% +1.0%
2011 45.2% +0.7%
2012 45.7% +1.0%
2013 47.3% +3.6%
2014 47.8% +1.1%
2015 48.4% +1.3%
2016 49.0% +1.2%
2017 49.4% +0.7%
2018 49.7% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.6% 40.4% 40.8% 2
2000s 42.0% 39.5% 44.7% 10
2010s 47.5% 44.9% 49.7% 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 53 Bangladesh 52.5% compare
  2. 54 Chile 51.4% compare
  3. 55 Malaysia 50.5% compare
  4. 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 49.6% compare
  5. 58 Saudi Arabia 47.2% compare
  6. 59 Portugal 46.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Norway?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Norway was 49.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2002.
How does Norway rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Norway ranks 56th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.