Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Norway
Norway: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 77.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Norway, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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 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.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.5% | — |
| 2000 | 78.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -1.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 77.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 77.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Norway?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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?
- Norway ranks 46th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.