Average age, primary education and below in Norway
Norway: Average age, primary education and below was 36.97 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Average age, primary education and below in Norway, 2004–2016
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 49th of 108 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.
Average age, primary education and below in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.36 | — |
| 2005 | 58.49 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 57.18 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 55.74 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 55.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.47 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 42.43 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 42.2 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.39 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.02 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 40.12 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 38.66 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 36.97 | -4.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 36.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 36.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.83 | 47.47 | 58.49 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.11 | 36.97 | 45.02 | 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, 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 49th out of 108 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).