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 78.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
78.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 78 countries
All-time high
80.7%
in 2004
All-time low
28.1%
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2017

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

204060801970199320171970: 28.11975: 32.31980: 38.21990: 662004: 80.72005: 71.32006: 73.22007: 73.62008: 74.92009: 74.92010: 75.42011: 762014: 772015: 77.52016: 77.82017: 78.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Norway is 78.2%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Norway peaked at 80.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1970.

Norway ranks 21st of 78 countries on this measure, 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). Total in Norway, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 28.1%
1975 32.3% +14.9%
1980 38.2% +18.2%
1990 66.0% +73.0%
2004 80.7% +22.2%
2005 71.3% -11.7%
2006 73.2% +2.8%
2007 73.6% +0.5%
2008 74.9% +1.7%
2009 74.9% -0.0%
2010 75.4% +0.7%
2011 76.0% +0.8%
2014 77.0% +1.3%
2015 77.5% +0.6%
2016 77.8% +0.5%
2017 78.2% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.2% 28.1% 32.3% 2
1980s 38.2% 38.2% 38.2% 1
1990s 66.0% 66.0% 66.0% 1
2000s 74.8% 71.3% 80.7% 6
2010s 77.0% 75.4% 78.2% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Luxembourg 79.6% compare
  2. 19 Denmark 79.3% compare
  3. 20 Australia 78.3% compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 77.1% compare
  5. 23 Republic of Korea 76.4% compare
  6. 24 Bulgaria 76.4% 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 78.2% 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 80.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1970.
How does Norway rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Norway ranks 21st out of 78 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 6.2%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/