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

Norway: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 16.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
16.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
34th
of 84 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2011
All-time low
7.4%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2017

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

510152025301970199320171970: 7.41975: 9.11980: 11.91990: 17.92004: 262005: 26.72006: 27.22007: 27.52008: 28.52009: 292010: 29.42011: 31.42014: 15.42015: 15.92016: 16.22017: 16.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway stood at 16.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway peaked at 31.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1970.

That places Norway 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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), both sexes in Norway, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 7.4%
1975 9.1% +23.0%
1980 11.9% +31.2%
1990 17.9% +50.0%
2004 26.0% +45.0%
2005 26.7% +2.9%
2006 27.2% +1.8%
2007 27.5% +1.3%
2008 28.5% +3.6%
2009 29.0% +1.9%
2010 29.4% +1.1%
2011 31.4% +7.0%
2014 15.4% -50.9%
2015 15.9% +3.4%
2016 16.2% +1.6%
2017 16.4% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.2% 7.4% 9.1% 2
1980s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 1
1990s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1
2000s 27.5% 26.0% 29.0% 6
2010s 20.8% 15.4% 31.4% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 31 United Kingdom 17.2% compare
  2. 32 Dominican Republic 16.9% compare
  3. 33 Turkey 16.7% compare
  4. 35 Cyprus 16.4% compare
  5. 36 Uzbekistan 16.3% compare
  6. 37 Azerbaijan 15.7% 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 16.4% 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 31.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1970.
How does Norway rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Norway ranks 34th out of 84 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 40.3%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), both sexes. 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), both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 932 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/