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 31,739 number in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
31,739 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 202 countries
All-time high
34,304 number
in 1976
All-time low
25,539 number
in 1988
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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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 31,739 number.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Norway peaked at 34,304 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 25,539 number, in 1988.

That places Norway 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33,244 number 31,959 number 34,304 number 10
1980s 28,013 number 25,539 number 32,062 number 10
1990s 28,853 number 26,150 number 31,682 number 10
2000s 31,113 number 29,850 number 32,092 number 10
2010s 31,736 number 29,793 number 33,081 number 10
2020s 31,739 number 31,739 number 31,739 number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 123 Ireland 33,102 number compare
  2. 124 Namibia 32,497 number compare
  3. 125 Hong Kong (China) 31,778 number compare
  4. 127 New Zealand 31,284 number compare
  5. 128 Finland 31,268 number compare
  6. 129 Georgia 29,945 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 31,739 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 34,304 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 25,539 number in 1988.
How does Norway rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Norway ranks 126th 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 6.5%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/