UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Norway
Norway: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 12.95 in 2017. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Norway, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Norway is 12.95, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Norway peaked at 12.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 1970.
That places Norway 14th out of 93 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.05 | — |
| 1975 | 9.22 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.6 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 11.27 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 12.23 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 12.28 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.37 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.41 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.48 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.55 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.61 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.71 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.77 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.82 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.95 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.13 | 9.05 | 9.22 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.27 | 11.27 | 11.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.38 | 12.23 | 12.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.73 | 12.55 | 12.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Norway?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Norway was 12.95 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 in 2017.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Norway ranks 14th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/