School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Norway

Norway: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 304,332 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
304,332 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
315,382 number
in 2015
All-time low
174,158 number
in 2009
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Norway, 1998–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200920201998: 184.1k number1999: 185.3k number2000: 186.2k number2001: 186.3k number2002: 184.8k number2003: 182.6k number2004: 180.2k number2005: 178.7k number2006: 177.7k number2007: 176.0k number2008: 174.7k number2009: 174.2k number2010: 175.6k number2011: 177.6k number2012: 181.5k number2013: 312.8k number2014: 314.8k number2015: 315.4k number2016: 315.1k number2017: 310.3k number2018: 307.1k number2019: 305.4k number2020: 304.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 304,332 number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 315,382 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 174,158 number, in 2009.

That places Norway 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Norway, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 184,067 number
1999 185,281 number +0.7%
2000 186,159 number +0.5%
2001 186,264 number +0.1%
2002 184,804 number -0.8%
2003 182,605 number -1.2%
2004 180,210 number -1.3%
2005 178,735 number -0.8%
2006 177,702 number -0.6%
2007 175,997 number -1.0%
2008 174,675 number -0.8%
2009 174,158 number -0.3%
2010 175,637 number +0.8%
2011 177,600 number +1.1%
2012 181,458 number +2.2%
2013 312,834 number +72.4%
2014 314,758 number +0.6%
2015 315,382 number +0.2%
2016 315,055 number -0.1%
2017 310,266 number -1.5%
2018 307,132 number -1.0%
2019 305,365 number -0.6%
2020 304,332 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 184,674 number 184,067 number 185,281 number 2
2000s 180,131 number 174,158 number 186,264 number 10
2010s 271,549 number 175,637 number 315,382 number 10
2020s 304,332 number 304,332 number 304,332 number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 114 Namibia 327,319 number compare
  2. 115 Czechia 325,448 number compare
  3. 116 Ireland 315,427 number compare
  4. 118 Mongolia 302,732 number compare
  5. 119 New Zealand 301,436 number compare
  6. 120 Uruguay 285,439 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Norway?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Norway was 304,332 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 315,382 number in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 174,158 number in 2009.
How does Norway rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Norway ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/