Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Norway

Norway: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 22.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22.1%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
49th
of 98 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2017
All-time low
15.7%
in 2007
Years of data
16
1999–2017

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Norway, 1999–2017

051015201999200820171999: 16.1 %2000: 16.7 %2001: 16.6 %2002: 15.7 %2004: 16.5 %2005: 16.3 %2007: 15.7 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 15.8 %2010: 16.6 %2012: 16.3 %2013: 19.7 %2014: 20.2 %2015: 21 %2016: 20.5 %2017: 22.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 22.1% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Norway peaked at 22.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2007.

Norway ranks 49th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Norway, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 16.1% —
2000 16.7% +4.0%
2001 16.6% -0.7%
2002 15.7% -5.0%
2004 16.5% +4.6%
2005 16.3% -0.8%
2007 15.7% -4.2%
2008 15.7% +0.5%
2009 15.8% +0.4%
2010 16.6% +4.9%
2012 16.3% -1.5%
2013 19.7% +20.9%
2014 20.2% +2.2%
2015 21.0% +4.2%
2016 20.5% -2.4%
2017 22.1% +7.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 22.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 22.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 1
2000s 16.1% 15.7% 16.7% 8
2010s 19.5% 16.3% 22.1% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 46 Canada 22.4% compare
  2. 47 Spain 22.3% compare
  3. 48 Denmark 22.2% compare
  4. 50 Slovakia 22.1% compare
  5. 51 Saudi Arabia 22.0% compare
  6. 52 Poland 21.7% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Norway?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Norway was 22.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2007.
How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Norway ranks 49th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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