UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway

Norway: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 10.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 82 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2011
All-time low
10.2%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway, 1970–2017

10152025301970199320171970: 10.31975: 12.21980: 15.21990: 202004: 25.52005: 262006: 26.32007: 26.32008: 272009: 27.32010: 27.42011: 29.12014: 10.22015: 10.62016: 10.72017: 10.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway is 10.9%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway peaked at 29.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2014.

Norway ranks 49th of 82 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.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male in Norway, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 10.3%
1975 12.2% +18.6%
1980 15.2% +25.0%
1990 20.0% +31.7%
2004 25.5% +27.6%
2005 26.0% +2.0%
2006 26.3% +0.9%
2007 26.3% +0.3%
2008 27.0% +2.4%
2009 27.3% +1.3%
2010 27.4% +0.2%
2011 29.1% +6.4%
2014 10.2% -65.1%
2015 10.6% +3.8%
2016 10.7% +1.7%
2017 10.9% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.2% 10.3% 12.2% 2
1980s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1
1990s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1
2000s 26.4% 25.5% 27.3% 6
2010s 16.5% 10.2% 29.1% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 46 Latvia 11.6% compare
  2. 47 Finland 11.3% compare
  3. 48 Thailand 11.2% compare
  4. 50 Peru 9.9% compare
  5. 51 Hungary 9.7% compare
  6. 52 Andorra 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway was 10.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2014.
How does Norway rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Norway ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/