Average age, above primary education in Norway
Norway: Average age, above primary education was 50.97 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
50.97
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 108 countries
All-time high
50.97
in 2016
All-time low
46.56
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016
Average age, above primary education in Norway, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Norway recorded 50.97 for average age, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Norway peaked at 50.97 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.56, in 2004.
Norway ranks 10th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average age, above primary education in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.56 | — |
| 2005 | 46.67 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.25 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 47.43 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.73 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.61 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.73 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.99 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.88 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.98 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.33 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 50.51 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.97 | +0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 50.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.25, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's 50.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.34, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.38 | 46.56 | 48.25 | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.06 | 47.73 | 50.97 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Norway?
- Average age, above primary education in Norway was 50.97 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50.97 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.56 in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for average age, above primary education?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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