School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Norway
Norway: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 61,848 number in 2020. ▬ 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 in Norway, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,241 number | — |
| 1971 | 62,507 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 63,202 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 64,279 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 65,456 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 66,432 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 66,822 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 66,574 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 65,689 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 64,338 number | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 62,696 number | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 61,032 number | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 59,133 number | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 56,871 number | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 54,530 number | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 52,389 number | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 50,803 number | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 49,939 number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 49,820 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 50,244 number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 51,002 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 51,768 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 52,709 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 53,940 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 55,338 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 56,789 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 58,139 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 60,169 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 60,993 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 61,633 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 62,093 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 62,399 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 62,225 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 61,733 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 61,066 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 60,419 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 60,018 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59,437 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 58,896 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 58,516 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 58,446 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 58,847 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 59,766 number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 61,144 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 62,673 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 63,916 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 64,357 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64,114 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 63,440 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 62,576 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 61,848 number | -1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 61,848 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Norway's 61,848 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Norway?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Norway ranks 125th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/