Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway

Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.7%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2002
All-time low
2.6%
in 2012
Years of data
16
1999–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, 1999–2017

02461999200820171999: 4.1 %2000: 5.7 %2001: 5.9 %2002: 6 %2004: 5.9 %2005: 5.8 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 4.4 %2009: 4 %2010: 3.7 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 3.1 %2014: 3.4 %2015: 3.1 %2016: 3.2 %2017: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway is 3.7%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway peaked at 6.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2012.

Norway ranks 59th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Norway, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 4.1%
2000 5.7% +38.3%
2001 5.9% +4.5%
2002 6.0% +1.5%
2004 5.9% -2.0%
2005 5.8% -1.5%
2007 4.3% -25.1%
2008 4.4% +2.4%
2009 4.0% -9.9%
2010 3.7% -7.5%
2012 2.6% -29.1%
2013 3.1% +16.8%
2014 3.4% +11.2%
2015 3.1% -8.3%
2016 3.2% +2.8%
2017 3.7% +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1
2000s 5.3% 4.0% 6.0% 8
2010s 3.3% 2.6% 3.7% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 56 Poland 3.8% compare
  2. 57 United States of America 3.8% compare
  3. 58 Bulgaria 3.8% compare
  4. 60 Azerbaijan 3.6% compare
  5. 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.6% compare
  6. 62 Uruguay 3.6% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway was 3.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Norway ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.