School age population, one year before than official … male than in Norway

Norway: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 31,739 number in 2020. ▬ 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 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 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 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.

School age population, one year before than official … male than in Norway, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Norway, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 31,959 number —
1971 32,117 number +0.5%
1972 32,483 number +1.1%
1973 33,037 number +1.7%
1974 33,637 number +1.8%
1975 34,124 number +1.4%
1976 34,304 number +0.5%
1977 34,162 number -0.4%
1978 33,676 number -1.4%
1979 32,943 number -2.2%
1980 32,062 number -2.7%
1981 31,182 number -2.7%
1982 30,205 number -3.1%
1983 29,060 number -3.8%
1984 27,887 number -4.0%
1985 26,819 number -3.8%
1986 26,026 number -3.0%
1987 25,593 number -1.7%
1988 25,539 number -0.2%
1989 25,761 number +0.9%
1990 26,150 number +1.5%
1991 26,541 number +1.5%
1992 27,022 number +1.8%
1993 27,650 number +2.3%
1994 28,363 number +2.6%
1995 29,109 number +2.6%
1996 29,811 number +2.4%
1997 30,879 number +3.6%
1998 31,327 number +1.5%
1999 31,682 number +1.1%
2000 31,937 number +0.8%
2001 32,092 number +0.5%
2002 31,985 number -0.3%
2003 31,705 number -0.9%
2004 31,332 number -1.2%
2005 30,976 number -1.1%
2006 30,759 number -0.7%
2007 30,411 number -1.1%
2008 30,085 number -1.1%
2009 29,850 number -0.8%
2010 29,793 number -0.2%
2011 30,007 number +0.7%
2012 30,515 number +1.7%
2013 31,286 number +2.5%
2014 32,145 number +2.7%
2015 32,841 number +2.2%
2016 33,081 number +0.7%
2017 32,963 number -0.4%
2018 32,599 number -1.1%
2019 32,128 number -1.4%
2020 31,739 number -1.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 31,739 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 31,739 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

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 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

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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 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 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 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?
Norway ranks 126th 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 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
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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/