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

Norway: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 39.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
39.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 88 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 2017
All-time low
7.4%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2017

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

102030401970199320171970: 7.41975: 9.11980: 11.91990: 18.42004: 29.62005: 30.52006: 31.22007: 31.72008: 32.82009: 33.42010: 34.22011: 35.22014: 37.52015: 382016: 38.82017: 39.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Norway recorded 39.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Norway peaked at 39.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1970.

That places Norway 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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). Total in Norway, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 7.4%
1975 9.1% +23.0%
1980 11.9% +31.2%
1990 18.4% +54.0%
2004 29.6% +61.2%
2005 30.5% +2.9%
2006 31.2% +2.2%
2007 31.7% +1.8%
2008 32.8% +3.5%
2009 33.4% +1.7%
2010 34.2% +2.4%
2011 35.2% +2.9%
2014 37.5% +6.6%
2015 38.0% +1.3%
2016 38.8% +2.0%
2017 39.6% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.2% 7.4% 9.1% 2
1980s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 1
1990s 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 1
2000s 31.5% 29.6% 33.4% 6
2010s 37.2% 34.2% 39.6% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Ireland 42.9% compare
  2. 19 Republic of Korea 40.3% compare
  3. 20 Switzerland 40.2% compare
  4. 22 Cyprus 39.2% compare
  5. 23 Sweden 38.6% compare
  6. 24 Denmark 37.1% 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 39.6% 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 39.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1970.
How does Norway rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Norway ranks 21st out of 88 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 24.8%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 944 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed post-secondary education 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/