Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway

Norway: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 32,666 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
32,666 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
124th
of 205 countries
All-time high
34,640 number
in 1982
All-time low
26,407 number
in 1995
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 32,666 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Norway peaked at 34,640 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 26,407 number, in 1995.

That places Norway 124th 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, male (number) in Norway, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 31,185 number
1971 31,479 number +0.9%
1972 31,657 number +0.6%
1973 31,705 number +0.2%
1974 31,693 number -0.0%
1975 31,715 number +0.1%
1976 31,654 number -0.2%
1977 31,864 number +0.7%
1978 32,402 number +1.7%
1979 33,109 number +2.2%
1980 33,711 number +1.8%
1981 34,308 number +1.8%
1982 34,640 number +1.0%
1983 34,494 number -0.4%
1984 34,010 number -1.4%
1985 33,536 number -1.4%
1986 33,106 number -1.3%
1987 32,384 number -2.2%
1988 31,349 number -3.2%
1989 30,138 number -3.9%
1990 28,971 number -3.9%
1991 27,757 number -4.2%
1992 26,880 number -3.2%
1993 26,488 number -1.5%
1994 26,440 number -0.2%
1995 26,407 number -0.1%
1996 26,410 number +0.0%
1997 26,638 number +0.9%
1998 27,101 number +1.7%
1999 27,721 number +2.3%
2000 28,366 number +2.3%
2001 29,039 number +2.4%
2002 29,746 number +2.4%
2003 30,389 number +2.2%
2004 30,967 number +1.9%
2005 31,552 number +1.9%
2006 32,182 number +2.0%
2007 32,682 number +1.6%
2008 32,913 number +0.7%
2009 32,902 number -0.0%
2010 32,890 number -0.0%
2011 32,885 number -0.0%
2012 32,742 number -0.4%
2013 32,478 number -0.8%
2014 32,125 number -1.1%
2015 31,721 number -1.3%
2016 31,156 number -1.8%
2017 31,207 number +0.2%
2018 31,631 number +1.4%
2019 32,242 number +1.9%
2020 32,666 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,846 number 31,185 number 33,109 number 10
1980s 33,168 number 30,138 number 34,640 number 10
1990s 27,081 number 26,407 number 28,971 number 10
2000s 31,074 number 28,366 number 32,913 number 10
2010s 32,108 number 31,156 number 32,890 number 10
2020s 32,666 number 32,666 number 32,666 number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 121 Lebanon 33,685 number compare
  2. 122 New Zealand 33,481 number compare
  3. 123 Ireland 33,251 number compare
  4. 125 Finland 31,084 number compare
  5. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29,644 number compare
  6. 127 Hong Kong, China 29,528 number compare

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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 32,666 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 34,640 number in 1982.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 26,407 number in 1995.
How does Norway rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Norway ranks 124th 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 0.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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