Population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway
Norway: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 4,169 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,169 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,169 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,272 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway stood at 4,169 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway peaked at 4,169 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,272 Thousand persons, in 2004.
Norway ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,272 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 3,307 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,390 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,437 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,496 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,551 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,610 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,673 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,737 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,790 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,839 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,886 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,925 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,957 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,984 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,006 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,026 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,021 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,048 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,101 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,142 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 4,169 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4,169 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914 Thousand persons, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4,169 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,733 Thousand persons, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,409 Thousand persons | 3,272 Thousand persons | 3,551 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,841 Thousand persons | 3,610 Thousand persons | 4,006 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,084 Thousand persons | 4,021 Thousand persons | 4,169 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway was 4,169 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4,169 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,272 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level - thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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