Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway

Norway: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 31,163 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
31,163 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
123rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
32,776 number
in 1982
All-time low
25,120 number
in 1996
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 31,163 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway peaked at 32,776 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 25,120 number, in 1996.

Norway ranks 123rd of 205 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Norway, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 29,782 number
1971 30,080 number +1.0%
1972 30,253 number +0.6%
1973 30,275 number +0.1%
1974 30,210 number -0.2%
1975 30,176 number -0.1%
1976 30,056 number -0.4%
1977 30,197 number +0.5%
1978 30,679 number +1.6%
1979 31,344 number +2.2%
1980 31,897 number +1.8%
1981 32,433 number +1.7%
1982 32,776 number +1.1%
1983 32,708 number -0.2%
1984 32,339 number -1.1%
1985 31,960 number -1.2%
1986 31,616 number -1.1%
1987 30,993 number -2.0%
1988 30,009 number -3.2%
1989 28,814 number -4.0%
1990 27,659 number -4.0%
1991 26,447 number -4.4%
1992 25,584 number -3.3%
1993 25,202 number -1.5%
1994 25,169 number -0.1%
1995 25,133 number -0.1%
1996 25,120 number -0.1%
1997 25,333 number +0.8%
1998 25,761 number +1.7%
1999 26,351 number +2.3%
2000 26,968 number +2.3%
2001 27,629 number +2.5%
2002 28,288 number +2.4%
2003 28,844 number +2.0%
2004 29,346 number +1.7%
2005 29,865 number +1.8%
2006 30,431 number +1.9%
2007 30,896 number +1.5%
2008 31,079 number +0.6%
2009 31,060 number -0.1%
2010 31,049 number -0.0%
2011 31,055 number +0.0%
2012 30,939 number -0.4%
2013 30,736 number -0.7%
2014 30,504 number -0.8%
2015 30,260 number -0.8%
2016 29,931 number -1.1%
2017 30,072 number +0.5%
2018 30,428 number +1.2%
2019 30,872 number +1.5%
2020 31,163 number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30,305 number 29,782 number 31,344 number 10
1980s 31,554 number 28,814 number 32,776 number 10
1990s 25,776 number 25,120 number 27,659 number 10
2000s 29,441 number 26,968 number 31,079 number 10
2010s 30,585 number 29,931 number 31,055 number 10
2020s 31,163 number 31,163 number 31,163 number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 120 Ireland 31,687 number compare
  2. 121 New Zealand 31,568 number compare
  3. 122 Oman 31,474 number compare
  4. 124 Finland 29,704 number compare
  5. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,080 number compare
  6. 126 Slovakia 28,044 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 31,163 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 32,776 number in 1982.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 25,120 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 up 0.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.