UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Norway

Norway: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 40.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
40.5%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 70 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2017
All-time low
28.2%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2004–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Norway, 2004–2017

0102030402004201020172004: 29.82005: 28.22006: 29.12007: 29.92008: 31.32009: 322010: 332011: 34.42014: 37.52015: 38.52016: 39.42017: 40.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Norway recorded 40.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Norway peaked at 40.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2005.

Norway ranks 10th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Norway, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Female in Norway, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 29.8%
2005 28.2% -5.4%
2006 29.1% +3.0%
2007 29.9% +2.7%
2008 31.3% +4.8%
2009 32.0% +2.4%
2010 33.0% +3.1%
2011 34.4% +4.2%
2014 37.5% +9.1%
2015 38.5% +2.6%
2016 39.4% +2.4%
2017 40.5% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.1% 28.2% 32.0% 6
2010s 37.2% 33.0% 40.5% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 7 Singapore 43.7% compare
  2. 8 Cayman Islands 42.3% compare
  3. 9 Denmark 41.9% compare
  4. 11 Cyprus 40.0% compare
  5. 12 Latvia 39.7% compare
  6. 13 Finland 39.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Norway?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Norway was 40.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2005.
How does Norway rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Norway ranks 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 744 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree 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/