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 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 age 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 age 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 age 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.

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 →

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway →

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 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Norway ranks 124th 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 5.1%. 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

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/