Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Norway

Norway: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
2nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.686 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.619 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.695 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.73 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.777 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.771 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.858 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.897 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.733 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.773 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.724 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.8 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.773 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Norway stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Norway peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.

That places Norway 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.6% -9.7%
2006 0.7% +12.2%
2007 0.7% +5.0%
2008 0.8% +6.4%
2009 0.8% -0.8%
2010 0.9% +11.3%
2011 0.9% +4.5%
2012 0.7% -18.4%
2013 0.8% +5.6%
2014 0.7% -6.4%
2015 0.8% +10.6%
2016 0.8% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Austria 1.0%
  2. 3 Turkey 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 0.7% compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Norway?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Norway was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
How does Norway rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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