School age population, early childhood educational development in Norway

Norway: School age population, early childhood educational development was 61,890 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
61,890 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 92 countries
All-time high
65,194 number
in 2013
All-time low
61,381 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2013–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2013201620202013: 65.2k number2014: 63.7k number2015: 63.5k number2016: 63.1k number2017: 61.5k number2018: 61.4k number2019: 62.1k number2020: 61.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 61,890 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.4% 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, male (number) in Norway, 2013 to 2020.
Year number Change
2013 65,194 number
2014 63,713 number -2.3%
2015 63,475 number -0.4%
2016 63,098 number -0.6%
2017 61,475 number -2.6%
2018 61,381 number -0.2%
2019 62,124 number +1.2%
2020 61,890 number -0.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 61,890 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 82,443 number, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 61,890 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61,890 number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62,923 number 61,381 number 65,194 number 7
2020s 61,890 number 61,890 number 61,890 number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 58 Uruguay 72,757 number compare
  2. 59 Jamaica 71,849 number compare
  3. 60 Serbia 66,372 number compare
  4. 62 Belarus 59,240 number compare
  5. 63 Equatorial Guinea 57,895 number compare
  6. 64 Finland 54,676 number compare

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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 61,890 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 65,194 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 61,381 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/