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
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Norway, 1999–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Norway
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.