Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in Norway

Norway: Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population was 79.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.8
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
79.8
in 2024
All-time low
76.2
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Norway, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 76.22014: 76.32015: 76.52016: 76.52017: 772018: 77.62019: 78.12020: 78.42021: 79.12022: 78.72023: 79.72024: 79.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 79.8 for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Norway peaked at 79.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.2, in 2013.

That places Norway 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in Norway, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 76.2 —
2014 76.3 +0.1%
2015 76.5 +0.3%
2016 76.5 +0.0%
2017 77 +0.7%
2018 77.6 +0.8%
2019 78.1 +0.6%
2020 78.4 +0.4%
2021 79.1 +0.9%
2022 78.7 -0.5%
2023 79.7 +1.3%
2024 79.8 +0.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 79.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.7, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 79.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.89 76.2 78.1 7
2020s 79.14 78.4 79.8 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Luxembourg 82.7 compare
  2. 3 Sweden 77.5 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 76.2 compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 75.9 compare
  5. 5 Lithuania 75.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Norway?
Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Norway was 79.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 79.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 76.2 in 2013.
How does Norway rank for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 499 data points, 2013–2025
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