Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Norway

Norway: Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2024
All-time low
76.2%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

0204060802013201820242013: 76.2 Percentage2014: 76.3 Percentage2015: 76.5 Percentage2016: 76.5 Percentage2017: 77 Percentage2018: 77.6 Percentage2019: 78.1 Percentage2020: 78.4 Percentage2021: 79.1 Percentage2022: 78.7 Percentage2023: 79.7 Percentage2024: 79.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Norway recorded 79.8% for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Norway peaked at 79.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2013.

That places Norway 2nd out of 41 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 from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Norway, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 76.2%
2014 76.3% +0.1%
2015 76.5% +0.3%
2016 76.5% +0.0%
2017 77.0% +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 59.8%, 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 76.9% 76.2% 78.1% 7
2020s 79.1% 78.4% 79.8% 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Luxembourg 82.5% compare
  2. 3 Sweden 77.6% compare
  3. 4 Denmark 76.4% compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 75.9% compare
  5. 5 Lithuania 75.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Norway?
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Norway was 79.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2013.
How does Norway rank for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 434 data points, 2013–2024
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