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

Norway: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 20.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
20.4%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 88 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 1970
All-time low
20.4%
in 2017
Years of data
16
1970–2017

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

204060801970199320171970: 771975: 71.81980: 65.71990: 36.42004: 30.92005: 30.32006: 27.62007: 26.92008: 252009: 25.22010: 24.32011: 24.22014: 22.12015: 21.62016: 21.12017: 20.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Norway recorded 20.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway peaked at 77.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2017.

Norway ranks 21st of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 lower secondary, female in Norway, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 77.0%
1975 71.8% -6.8%
1980 65.7% -8.5%
1990 36.4% -44.6%
2004 30.9% -15.1%
2005 30.3% -1.8%
2006 27.6% -9.1%
2007 26.9% -2.5%
2008 25.0% -7.0%
2009 25.2% +0.8%
2010 24.3% -3.7%
2011 24.2% -0.2%
2014 22.1% -8.8%
2015 21.6% -2.3%
2016 21.1% -2.5%
2017 20.4% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.4% 71.8% 77.0% 2
1980s 65.7% 65.7% 65.7% 1
1990s 36.4% 36.4% 36.4% 1
2000s 27.7% 25.0% 30.9% 6
2010s 22.3% 20.4% 24.3% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.5% compare
  2. 19 Netherlands 21.1% compare
  3. 20 Macao 20.5% compare
  4. 22 Palestine, State of 20.3% compare
  5. 23 Serbia 20.1% compare
  6. 24 Chile 19.6% 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 20.4% 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 77.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2017.
How does Norway rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Norway ranks 21st out of 88 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 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 lower secondary, female. 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 lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female 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/