Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Norway

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 16.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.2%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2005
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Norway, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 11965: 3.71970: 8.21975: 9.41980: 11.51985: 9.51990: 11.31995: 11.32000: 16.62005: 16.72010: 16.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Norway recorded 16.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Norway peaked at 16.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

That places Norway 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.0%
1965 3.7% +252.9%
1970 8.2% +122.3%
1975 9.4% +14.8%
1980 11.5% +22.7%
1985 9.5% -17.3%
1990 11.3% +19.1%
1995 11.3% +0.0%
2000 16.6% +46.1%
2005 16.7% +1.0%
2010 16.2% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 1.0% 3.7% 2
1970s 8.8% 8.2% 9.4% 2
1980s 10.5% 9.5% 11.5% 2
1990s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 2
2000s 16.6% 16.6% 16.7% 2
2010s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Libya 17.0% compare
  2. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.9% compare
  3. 19 Australia 16.4% compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 15.7% compare
  5. 22 Luxembourg 15.5% compare
  6. 23 Poland 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Norway was 16.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Norway ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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