School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Norway

Norway: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 61,848 number in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
61,848 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
125th
of 202 countries
All-time high
66,822 number
in 1976
All-time low
49,820 number
in 1988
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Norway, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Norway stood at 61,848 number.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Norway peaked at 66,822 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 49,820 number, in 1988.

Norway ranks 125th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64,754 number 62,241 number 66,822 number 10
1980s 54,746 number 49,820 number 62,696 number 10
1990s 56,248 number 51,002 number 61,633 number 10
2000s 60,680 number 58,516 number 62,399 number 10
2010s 61,928 number 58,446 number 64,357 number 10
2020s 61,848 number 61,848 number 61,848 number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 122 Namibia 65,011 number compare
  2. 123 Ireland 64,740 number compare
  3. 124 Kuwait 63,023 number compare
  4. 126 Finland 61,103 number compare
  5. 127 New Zealand 61,066 number compare
  6. 128 Hong Kong (China) 59,719 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Norway?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Norway was 61,848 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 66,822 number in 1976.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 49,820 number in 1988.
How does Norway rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Norway ranks 125th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/