Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway

Norway: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 63,829 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
63,829 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
123rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
67,416 number
in 1982
All-time low
51,530 number
in 1996
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway stood at 63,829 number.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway peaked at 67,416 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 51,530 number, in 1996.

That places Norway 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Norway, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 60,967 number
1971 61,559 number +1.0%
1972 61,910 number +0.6%
1973 61,980 number +0.1%
1974 61,903 number -0.1%
1975 61,891 number -0.0%
1976 61,710 number -0.3%
1977 62,061 number +0.6%
1978 63,081 number +1.6%
1979 64,453 number +2.2%
1980 65,608 number +1.8%
1981 66,741 number +1.7%
1982 67,416 number +1.0%
1983 67,202 number -0.3%
1984 66,349 number -1.3%
1985 65,496 number -1.3%
1986 64,722 number -1.2%
1987 63,377 number -2.1%
1988 61,358 number -3.2%
1989 58,952 number -3.9%
1990 56,630 number -3.9%
1991 54,204 number -4.3%
1992 52,464 number -3.2%
1993 51,690 number -1.5%
1994 51,609 number -0.2%
1995 51,540 number -0.1%
1996 51,530 number -0.0%
1997 51,971 number +0.9%
1998 52,862 number +1.7%
1999 54,072 number +2.3%
2000 55,334 number +2.3%
2001 56,668 number +2.4%
2002 58,034 number +2.4%
2003 59,233 number +2.1%
2004 60,313 number +1.8%
2005 61,417 number +1.8%
2006 62,613 number +1.9%
2007 63,578 number +1.5%
2008 63,992 number +0.7%
2009 63,962 number -0.0%
2010 63,939 number -0.0%
2011 63,940 number +0.0%
2012 63,681 number -0.4%
2013 63,214 number -0.7%
2014 62,629 number -0.9%
2015 61,981 number -1.0%
2016 61,087 number -1.4%
2017 61,279 number +0.3%
2018 62,059 number +1.3%
2019 63,114 number +1.7%
2020 63,829 number +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62,152 number 60,967 number 64,453 number 10
1980s 64,722 number 58,952 number 67,416 number 10
1990s 52,857 number 51,530 number 56,630 number 10
2000s 60,514 number 55,334 number 63,992 number 10
2010s 62,692 number 61,087 number 63,940 number 10
2020s 63,829 number 63,829 number 63,829 number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 120 Serbia 66,071 number compare
  2. 121 New Zealand 65,049 number compare
  3. 122 Ireland 64,938 number compare
  4. 124 Kuwait 62,197 number compare
  5. 125 Finland 60,788 number compare
  6. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57,724 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway was 63,829 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 67,416 number in 1982.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 51,530 number in 1996.
How does Norway rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Norway ranks 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.