School age population, early childhood education, male in Norway

Norway: School age population, early childhood education, male was 156,413 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
156,413 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
161,983 number
in 2015
All-time low
88,772 number
in 2009
Years of data
23
1998–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200920201998: 94.6k number1999: 95.3k number2000: 95.7k number2001: 95.8k number2002: 94.9k number2003: 93.7k number2004: 92.4k number2005: 91.5k number2006: 91.0k number2007: 89.9k number2008: 89.1k number2009: 88.8k number2010: 89.6k number2011: 90.7k number2012: 92.8k number2013: 160.7k number2014: 161.7k number2015: 162.0k number2016: 161.8k number2017: 159.2k number2018: 157.6k number2019: 156.8k number2020: 156.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in Norway is 156,413 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Norway peaked at 161,983 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88,772 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, male in Norway, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 94,609 number
1999 95,302 number +0.7%
2000 95,744 number +0.5%
2001 95,768 number +0.0%
2002 94,938 number -0.9%
2003 93,705 number -1.3%
2004 92,370 number -1.4%
2005 91,545 number -0.9%
2006 90,980 number -0.6%
2007 89,944 number -1.1%
2008 89,126 number -0.9%
2009 88,772 number -0.4%
2010 89,586 number +0.9%
2011 90,667 number +1.2%
2012 92,827 number +2.4%
2013 160,682 number +73.1%
2014 161,688 number +0.6%
2015 161,983 number +0.2%
2016 161,813 number -0.1%
2017 159,201 number -1.6%
2018 157,588 number -1.0%
2019 156,799 number -0.5%
2020 156,413 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94,956 number 94,609 number 95,302 number 2
2000s 92,289 number 88,772 number 95,768 number 10
2010s 139,283 number 89,586 number 161,983 number 10
2020s 156,413 number 156,413 number 156,413 number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 114 Czechia 167,249 number compare
  2. 115 Namibia 163,690 number compare
  3. 116 Ireland 160,964 number compare
  4. 118 New Zealand 154,689 number compare
  5. 119 Mongolia 153,301 number compare
  6. 120 Uruguay 145,824 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Norway?
School age population, early childhood education, male in Norway was 156,413 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 161,983 number in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 88,772 number in 2009.
How does Norway rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
Norway ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (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
Last refreshed

Male 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/