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

Norway: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 34.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
34.3%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
33rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 1990
All-time low
17.7%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2017

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

010203040501970199320171970: 17.71975: 20.41980: 23.81990: 45.12004: 37.82005: 37.12006: 38.72007: 38.32008: 38.82009: 37.82010: 372011: 37.62014: 35.72015: 35.62016: 35.12017: 34.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway is 34.3%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway peaked at 45.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1970.

That places Norway 33rd out of 80 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 upper secondary, female in Norway, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 17.7%
1975 20.4% +15.3%
1980 23.8% +16.6%
1990 45.1% +89.5%
2004 37.8% -16.3%
2005 37.1% -1.9%
2006 38.7% +4.4%
2007 38.3% -1.0%
2008 38.8% +1.2%
2009 37.8% -2.4%
2010 37.0% -2.1%
2011 37.6% +1.4%
2014 35.7% -4.9%
2015 35.6% -0.2%
2016 35.1% -1.6%
2017 34.3% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.0% 17.7% 20.4% 2
1980s 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 1
1990s 45.1% 45.1% 45.1% 1
2000s 38.1% 37.1% 38.8% 6
2010s 35.9% 34.3% 37.6% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 30 Uzbekistan 34.7% compare
  2. 31 Luxembourg 34.5% compare
  3. 32 Cayman Islands 34.4% compare
  4. 34 Sweden 33.0% compare
  5. 35 Italy 32.4% compare
  6. 36 Peru 32.2% 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 34.3% 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 45.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1970.
How does Norway rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Norway ranks 33rd out of 80 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 10.3%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/