School age population, early childhood educational development in Norway

Norway: School age population, early childhood educational development was 120,227 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
120,227 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 92 countries
All-time high
126,648 number
in 2013
All-time low
119,742 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2013–2020

School age population, early childhood educational development in Norway, 2013–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201620202013: 126.6k number2014: 124.2k number2015: 123.7k number2016: 123.0k number2017: 120.1k number2018: 119.7k number2019: 120.8k number2020: 120.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Norway is 120,227 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

That places Norway 61st out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Norway, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway, 2013 to 2020.
Year number Change
2013 126,648 number
2014 124,153 number -2.0%
2015 123,748 number -0.3%
2016 123,032 number -0.6%
2017 120,094 number -2.4%
2018 119,742 number -0.3%
2019 120,794 number +0.9%
2020 120,227 number -0.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 120,227 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 120,227 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 122,602 number 119,742 number 126,648 number 7
2020s 120,227 number 120,227 number 120,227 number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 58 Uruguay 142,244 number compare
  2. 59 Jamaica 140,504 number compare
  3. 60 Serbia 128,895 number compare
  4. 62 Belarus 116,164 number compare
  5. 63 Equatorial Guinea 114,400 number compare
  6. 64 Finland 106,771 number compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Norway?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Norway was 120,227 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 126,648 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 119,742 number in 2018.
How does Norway rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Norway ranks 61st out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/