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

Norway: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 36.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
36.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 81 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 1990
All-time low
20.7%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2017

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

010203040501970199320171970: 20.71975: 23.21980: 26.21990: 46.42004: 39.82005: 39.52006: 40.62007: 40.12008: 40.22009: 39.62010: 38.82011: 39.72014: 37.92015: 38.12016: 37.62017: 36.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway is 36.9%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Norway peaked at 46.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1970.

Norway ranks 28th of 81 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 upper secondary, both sexes in Norway, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 20.7%
1975 23.2% +12.1%
1980 26.2% +13.1%
1990 46.4% +76.9%
2004 39.8% -14.2%
2005 39.5% -0.8%
2006 40.6% +2.8%
2007 40.1% -1.2%
2008 40.2% +0.2%
2009 39.6% -1.4%
2010 38.8% -2.0%
2011 39.7% +2.4%
2014 37.9% -4.6%
2015 38.1% +0.4%
2016 37.6% -1.3%
2017 36.9% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.9% 20.7% 23.2% 2
1980s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 1
1990s 46.4% 46.4% 46.4% 1
2000s 39.9% 39.5% 40.6% 6
2010s 38.2% 36.9% 39.7% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 25 Netherlands 37.2% compare
  2. 26 Argentina 37.2% compare
  3. 27 Chile 37.1% compare
  4. 29 Sweden 36.9% compare
  5. 30 Republic of Korea 36.1% compare
  6. 31 Peru 36.1% 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 36.9% 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 46.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1970.
How does Norway rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Norway ranks 28th out of 81 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 8.0%. 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, 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/