Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Norway

Norway: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 9.48 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
9.48
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
11.57
in 2004
All-time low
9.48
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Norway, 2004–2016

02.557.51012.52004201020162004: 11.62005: 11.52006: 10.22007: 10.32008: 10.32009: 10.32010: 10.92011: 10.92012: 112013: 10.52014: 9.82015: 9.62016: 9.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Norway recorded 9.48 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Norway peaked at 11.57 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.48, in 2016.

That places Norway 62nd out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 10.72 10.23 11.57 6
2010s 10.3 9.48 10.99 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 59 Ghana 9.56 compare
  2. 60 Croatia 9.56 compare
  3. 61 Czechia 9.53 compare
  4. 63 Hungary 9.47 compare
  5. 64 Estonia 9.35 compare
  6. 65 Finland 9.35 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Norway?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Norway was 9.48 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 11.57 in 2004.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 9.48 in 2016.
How does Norway rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Norway ranks 62nd out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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