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

Norway: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 1.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2017

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

00.20.40.60.811970199320171970: 0.656 GPIA1975: 0.694 GPIA1980: 0.742 GPIA1990: 0.896 GPIA2004: 0.926 GPIA2005: 0.922 GPIA2006: 0.943 GPIA2007: 0.949 GPIA2008: 0.965 GPIA2009: 0.961 GPIA2010: 0.965 GPIA2011: 0.968 GPIA2014: 0.982 GPIA2015: 0.985 GPIA2016: 0.989 GPIA2017: 0.994 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Norway stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Norway peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.

That places Norway 29th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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+ with at least completed upper in Norway, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Norway, 1970 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.7%
1975 0.7% +5.8%
1980 0.7% +6.8%
1990 0.9% +20.8%
2004 0.9% +3.3%
2005 0.9% -0.4%
2006 0.9% +2.3%
2007 0.9% +0.6%
2008 1.0% +1.8%
2009 1.0% -0.5%
2010 1.0% +0.4%
2011 1.0% +0.3%
2014 1.0% +1.4%
2015 1.0% +0.3%
2016 1.0% +0.4%
2017 1.0% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 26 Spain 1.0% compare
  2. 27 Israel 1.0% compare
  3. 28 Paraguay 1.0% compare
  4. 30 Sweden 1.0% compare
  5. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  6. 32 Georgia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Norway?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Norway was 1.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
How does Norway rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Norway ranks 29th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 852 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/