UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm in Norway

Norway: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm was 4.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4.5%
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.5%
in 2011
Years of data
13
1990–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm in Norway, 1990–2017

02461990200320171990: 2.62004: 2.92005: 3.22006: 3.72007: 4.42008: 4.62009: 4.62010: 5.82011: 2.52014: 3.92015: 3.52016: 3.82017: 4.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm in Norway is 4.5%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm in Norway peaked at 5.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2011.

That places Norway 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm in Norway, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainment. Total in Norway, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 2.6%
2004 2.9% +11.8%
2005 3.2% +11.0%
2006 3.7% +13.7%
2007 4.4% +19.6%
2008 4.6% +4.7%
2009 4.6% -0.9%
2010 5.8% +28.5%
2011 2.5% -56.4%
2014 3.9% +53.1%
2015 3.5% -9.1%
2016 3.8% +7.8%
2017 4.5% +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
2000s 3.9% 2.9% 4.6% 6
2010s 4.0% 2.5% 5.8% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Ireland 6.2% compare
  2. 3 Denmark 3.0% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 1.9% compare
  4. 5 Cayman Islands 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm in Norway?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm in Norway was 4.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2011.
How does Norway rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainm rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 unknown educational attainment. Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with unknown educational attainment. Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 442 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of the population (age 25 and over) with unknown educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with unknown educational attainment 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/