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

Norway: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 39.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
39.4%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 80 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 1990
All-time low
23.9%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2017

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

010203040501970199320171970: 23.91975: 26.21980: 28.81990: 47.82004: 41.92005: 422006: 42.52007: 41.92008: 41.62009: 41.42010: 40.62011: 422014: 40.22015: 40.52016: 40.12017: 39.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Norway recorded 39.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway peaked at 47.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1970.

That places Norway 26th 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, male in Norway, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 23.9%
1975 26.2% +9.6%
1980 28.8% +10.2%
1990 47.8% +65.8%
2004 41.9% -12.2%
2005 42.0% +0.1%
2006 42.5% +1.2%
2007 41.9% -1.3%
2008 41.6% -0.8%
2009 41.4% -0.4%
2010 40.6% -2.0%
2011 42.0% +3.4%
2014 40.2% -4.4%
2015 40.5% +0.9%
2016 40.1% -1.1%
2017 39.4% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.0% 23.9% 26.2% 2
1980s 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 1
1990s 47.8% 47.8% 47.8% 1
2000s 41.9% 41.4% 42.5% 6
2010s 40.5% 39.4% 42.0% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Finland 42.5% compare
  2. 24 Sweden 40.8% compare
  3. 25 Peru 40.1% compare
  4. 27 Netherlands 39.4% compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 39.0% compare
  6. 29 Cyprus 38.1% 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 39.4% 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 47.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1970.
How does Norway rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Norway ranks 26th 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 5.9%. 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, 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 upper secondary, male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/