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

Norway: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 0.5056 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5056
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
86th
of 88 countries
All-time high
3.92
in 2009
All-time low
0.4397
in 2015
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

012342004201020162004: 2.12005: 2.22006: 2.62007: 32008: 3.42009: 3.92010: 3.92011: 3.62012: 3.62013: 3.12014: 1.32015: 0.442016: 0.506

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Norway stood at 0.5056.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Norway peaked at 3.92 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4397, in 2015.

Norway ranks 86th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 2.1
2005 2.2 +4.3%
2006 2.6 +18.3%
2007 3.01 +15.7%
2008 3.35 +11.6%
2009 3.92 +17.0%
2010 3.9 -0.6%
2011 3.59 -7.8%
2012 3.63 +1.0%
2013 3.12 -14.1%
2014 1.29 -58.8%
2015 0.4397 -65.8%
2016 0.5056 +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.86 2.1 3.92 6
2010s 2.35 0.4397 3.9 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 83 Nepal 1.76 compare
  2. 84 Mali 0.9845 compare
  3. 85 Gambia 0.6346 compare
  4. 87 Austria 0
  5. 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Norway?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Norway was 0.5056 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 2009.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4397 in 2015.
How does Norway rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Norway ranks 86th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. 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 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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