Primary education, pupils in Norway
Norway: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Norway, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Norway recorded 48.8% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Norway peaked at 51.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 79th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.6% | 51.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 51,889 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Norway?
- Primary education, pupils in Norway was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for primary education, pupils?
- Norway ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.