Primary education, pupils in Norway
Norway: Primary education, pupils was 434,422 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Norway recorded 434,422 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Norway peaked at 448,655 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 307,461, in 1993.
Norway ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 388,171 | 375,004 | 396,672 | 9 |
| 1980s | 354,046 | 312,384 | 394,510 | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,486 | 307,461 | 411,878 | 10 |
| 2000s | 428,712 | 419,805 | 432,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,154 | 423,333 | 448,655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,421 | 434,422 | 446,218 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (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 434,422 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 448,655 in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,461 in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for primary education, pupils?
- Norway ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.