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 105 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

02040602004201020162004: 46.62005: 46.72006: 48.32007: 47.42008: 47.72009: 47.62010: 47.72011: 482012: 47.92013: 482014: 50.32015: 50.52016: 51

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 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.38 46.56 48.25 6
2010s 49.06 47.73 50.97 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 7 Estonia 52.11 compare
  2. 8 Lithuania 51.72 compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 51.41 compare
  4. 11 Sweden 50.83 compare
  5. 12 Slovakia 50.62 compare
  6. 13 Germany 49.82 compare

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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 105 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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