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

Norway: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 99.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 84 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 1990
All-time low
98.4%
in 1980
Years of data
16
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Norway, 1970–2017

0204060801001970199320171970: 99.41975: 98.41980: 98.41990: 99.82004: 99.82005: 99.82006: 99.82007: 99.82008: 99.72009: 99.72010: 99.72011: 99.62014: 99.12015: 99.12016: 99.12017: 99.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Norway recorded 99.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2017.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Norway peaked at 99.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 1980.

Norway ranks 8th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female in Norway, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 99.4%
1975 98.4% -1.0%
1980 98.4% -0.0%
1990 99.8% +1.4%
2004 99.8% -0.0%
2005 99.8% +0.0%
2006 99.8% -0.0%
2007 99.8% +0.0%
2008 99.7% -0.1%
2009 99.7% -0.0%
2010 99.7% -0.0%
2011 99.6% -0.1%
2014 99.1% -0.5%
2015 99.1% +0.0%
2016 99.1% +0.0%
2017 99.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.9% 98.4% 99.4% 2
1980s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 1
1990s 99.8% 99.8% 99.8% 1
2000s 99.8% 99.7% 99.8% 6
2010s 99.3% 99.1% 99.7% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.7% compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 99.3% compare
  3. 7 Slovakia 99.2% compare
  4. 9 Slovenia 97.2% compare
  5. 10 Georgia 97.2% compare
  6. 11 Switzerland 96.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Norway?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Norway was 99.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 1980.
How does Norway rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Norway ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/