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
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
4,169 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,130 Thousand persons
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Norway, 1995–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995201020251995: 3.1k Thousand persons1996: 3.1k Thousand persons1997: 3.1k Thousand persons1998: 3.1k Thousand persons1999: 3.2k Thousand persons2000: 3.2k Thousand persons2001: 3.2k Thousand persons2002: 3.2k Thousand persons2003: 3.2k Thousand persons2004: 3.3k Thousand persons2005: 3.3k Thousand persons2006: 3.4k Thousand persons2007: 3.4k Thousand persons2008: 3.5k Thousand persons2009: 3.6k Thousand persons2010: 3.6k Thousand persons2011: 3.7k Thousand persons2012: 3.7k Thousand persons2013: 3.8k Thousand persons2014: 3.8k Thousand persons2015: 3.9k Thousand persons2016: 3.9k Thousand persons2017: 4.0k Thousand persons2018: 4.0k Thousand persons2019: 4.0k Thousand persons2020: 4.0k Thousand persons2021: 4.0k Thousand persons2022: 4.0k Thousand persons2023: 4.1k Thousand persons2024: 4.1k Thousand persons2025: 4.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Norway recorded 4,169 Thousand persons for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 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, 3,130 Thousand persons, in 1996.

That places Norway 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,143 Thousand persons 3,130 Thousand persons 3,167 Thousand persons 5
2000s 3,331 Thousand persons 3,188 Thousand persons 3,551 Thousand persons 10
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

  1. 18 Serbia 5,011 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Bulgaria 4,817 Thousand persons compare
  3. 20 Denmark 4,435 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Finland 4,144 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 4,140 Thousand persons compare
  6. 24 Ireland 4,081 Thousand persons compare

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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 3,130 Thousand persons in 1996.
How does Norway rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Norway ranks 21st out of 36 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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