Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Norway

Norway: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 77.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
77.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 98 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2007
All-time low
77.6%
in 2001
Years of data
16
1999–2017

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Norway, 1999–2017

0204060801999200820171999: 79.5 %2000: 78.9 %2001: 77.6 %2002: 79.9 %2004: 80.6 %2005: 83 %2007: 84.2 %2008: 84.1 %2009: 84 %2010: 83 %2012: 83.2 %2013: 79.9 %2014: 79.5 %2015: 78.7 %2016: 79.2 %2017: 77.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Norway stood at 77.7%.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Norway peaked at 84.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2001.

That places Norway 46th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.5% 79.5% 79.5% 1
2000s 81.5% 77.6% 84.2% 8
2010s 80.2% 77.7% 83.2% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 43 El Salvador 78.6% compare
  2. 44 Poland 78.1% compare
  3. 45 Slovakia 77.9% compare
  4. 47 Saudi Arabia 77.7% compare
  5. 48 Spain 77.6% compare
  6. 49 Denmark 77.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Norway?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Norway was 77.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2001.
How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
Norway ranks 46th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.