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

Norway: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 30,109 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
30,109 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 202 countries
All-time high
32,518 number
in 1976
All-time low
24,281 number
in 1988
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Norway is 30,109 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Norway peaked at 32,518 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 24,281 number, in 1988.

Norway ranks 124th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Norway, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 30,282 number —
1971 30,390 number +0.4%
1972 30,719 number +1.1%
1973 31,242 number +1.7%
1974 31,819 number +1.8%
1975 32,308 number +1.5%
1976 32,518 number +0.6%
1977 32,412 number -0.3%
1978 32,013 number -1.2%
1979 31,395 number -1.9%
1980 30,634 number -2.4%
1981 29,850 number -2.6%
1982 28,928 number -3.1%
1983 27,811 number -3.9%
1984 26,643 number -4.2%
1985 25,570 number -4.0%
1986 24,777 number -3.1%
1987 24,346 number -1.7%
1988 24,281 number -0.3%
1989 24,483 number +0.8%
1990 24,852 number +1.5%
1991 25,227 number +1.5%
1992 25,687 number +1.8%
1993 26,290 number +2.3%
1994 26,975 number +2.6%
1995 27,680 number +2.6%
1996 28,328 number +2.3%
1997 29,290 number +3.4%
1998 29,666 number +1.3%
1999 29,951 number +1.0%
2000 30,156 number +0.7%
2001 30,307 number +0.5%
2002 30,240 number -0.2%
2003 30,028 number -0.7%
2004 29,734 number -1.0%
2005 29,443 number -1.0%
2006 29,259 number -0.6%
2007 29,026 number -0.8%
2008 28,811 number -0.7%
2009 28,666 number -0.5%
2010 28,653 number -0.0%
2011 28,840 number +0.7%
2012 29,251 number +1.4%
2013 29,858 number +2.1%
2014 30,528 number +2.2%
2015 31,075 number +1.8%
2016 31,276 number +0.6%
2017 31,151 number -0.4%
2018 30,841 number -1.0%
2019 30,448 number -1.3%
2020 30,109 number -1.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 30,109 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 30,109 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,510 number 30,282 number 32,518 number 10
1980s 26,732 number 24,281 number 30,634 number 10
1990s 27,395 number 24,852 number 29,951 number 10
2000s 29,567 number 28,666 number 30,307 number 10
2010s 30,192 number 28,653 number 31,276 number 10
2020s 30,109 number 30,109 number 30,109 number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 121 Namibia 32,514 number compare
  2. 122 Serbia 32,501 number compare
  3. 123 Ireland 31,638 number compare
  4. 125 Finland 29,835 number compare
  5. 126 New Zealand 29,782 number compare
  6. 127 Kuwait 29,777 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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 30,109 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 32,518 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 24,281 number in 1988.
How does Norway rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Norway ranks 124th 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 5.1%. 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/