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

Norway: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 36.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
36.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 86 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2017
All-time low
10.3%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2017

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

102030401970199320171970: 10.31975: 12.21980: 15.21990: 20.62004: 30.22005: 30.92006: 31.32007: 31.72008: 32.42009: 32.82010: 33.42011: 342014: 35.62015: 35.82016: 36.32017: 36.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Norway stood at 36.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Norway peaked at 36.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1970.

Norway ranks 20th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male in Norway, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 10.3%
1975 12.2% +18.6%
1980 15.2% +25.0%
1990 20.6% +35.5%
2004 30.2% +46.7%
2005 30.9% +2.1%
2006 31.3% +1.4%
2007 31.7% +1.1%
2008 32.4% +2.5%
2009 32.8% +1.1%
2010 33.4% +1.7%
2011 34.0% +1.9%
2014 35.6% +4.6%
2015 35.8% +0.6%
2016 36.3% +1.4%
2017 36.9% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.2% 10.3% 12.2% 2
1980s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1
1990s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1
2000s 31.5% 30.2% 32.8% 6
2010s 35.3% 33.4% 36.9% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.0% compare
  2. 18 Ireland 41.9% compare
  3. 19 Germany 37.7% compare
  4. 21 Cyprus 36.3% compare
  5. 22 Belgium 35.7% compare
  6. 23 Latvia 34.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Norway?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Norway was 36.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1970.
How does Norway rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Norway ranks 20th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 927 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education 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/