Germany vs Norway: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex
Germany
97.9
in 2025
Norway
97.4
in 2024
Germany rank
12th
Norway rank
15th
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 97.9 against 97.4 in Norway, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Norway ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2 | 77.55 | 5.65 | Germany |
| 2000s | 89.63 | 88.64 | 0.99 | Germany |
| 2010s | 96.63 | 97.28 | 0.65 | Norway |
| 2020s | 96.02 | 97.46 | 1.44 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 97.9 against 97.4 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Germany and Norway?
- 0.5, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Germany ranks 12th and Norway ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.