Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Norway

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 16.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.6%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Norway, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 1.11965: 2.91970: 4.21975: 5.11980: 6.81985: 10.61990: 12.31995: 132000: 12.82005: 15.22010: 16.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Norway stood at 16.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Norway peaked at 16.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

Norway ranks 8th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.1%
1965 2.9% +172.9%
1970 4.2% +43.2%
1975 5.1% +22.7%
1980 6.8% +31.6%
1985 10.6% +56.9%
1990 12.3% +16.6%
1995 13.0% +4.9%
2000 12.8% -1.3%
2005 15.2% +18.5%
2010 16.6% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 1.1% 2.9% 2
1970s 4.7% 4.2% 5.1% 2
1980s 8.7% 6.8% 10.6% 2
1990s 12.7% 12.3% 13.0% 2
2000s 14.0% 12.8% 15.2% 2
2010s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 5 New Zealand 21.0% compare
  2. 6 France 18.0% compare
  3. 7 Ireland 17.2% compare
  4. 9 Philippines 16.3% compare
  5. 10 Israel 15.5% compare
  6. 11 Japan 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Norway was 16.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Norway ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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