Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Norway

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 17.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.5%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Norway, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.31965: 3.71970: 6.71975: 8.31980: 11.51985: 12.21990: 11.31995: 12.52000: 15.52005: 182010: 17.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Norway is 17.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Norway peaked at 18.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.

That places Norway 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.3%
1965 3.7% +183.8%
1970 6.7% +80.2%
1975 8.3% +25.4%
1980 11.5% +37.9%
1985 12.2% +6.0%
1990 11.3% -7.1%
1995 12.5% +10.2%
2000 15.5% +23.9%
2005 18.0% +16.3%
2010 17.5% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 1.3% 3.7% 2
1970s 7.5% 6.7% 8.3% 2
1980s 11.8% 11.5% 12.2% 2
1990s 11.9% 11.3% 12.5% 2
2000s 16.7% 15.5% 18.0% 2
2010s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 8 Ireland 19.6% compare
  2. 9 Portugal 18.6% compare
  3. 10 Japan 18.5% compare
  4. 12 Israel 17.4% compare
  5. 13 Lithuania 17.0% compare
  6. 14 Switzerland 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Norway was 17.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Norway ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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