Average age, primary education and below in Norway

Norway: Average age, primary education and below was 36.97 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
36.97
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
47th
of 105 countries
All-time high
58.49
in 2005
All-time low
36.97
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age, primary education and below in Norway, 2004–2016

02040602004201020162004: 54.42005: 58.52006: 57.22007: 55.72008: 55.72009: 47.52010: 42.42011: 42.22012: 42.42013: 452014: 40.12015: 38.72016: 37

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Norway is 36.97, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Norway peaked at 58.49 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.97, in 2016.

Norway ranks 47th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.83 47.47 58.49 6
2010s 41.11 36.97 45.02 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 44 Chile 40.42 compare
  2. 45 Cambodia 38.91 compare
  3. 46 Costa Rica 38.03 compare
  4. 48 Germany 36.74 compare
  5. 49 Sri Lanka 36.36 compare
  6. 50 Ecuador 36.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Norway?
Average age, primary education and below in Norway was 36.97 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 58.49 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 36.97 in 2016.
How does Norway rank for average age, primary education and below?
Norway ranks 47th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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