Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway

Norway: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
102nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.811 % of population with high education2005: 0.813 % of population with high education2006: 0.788 % of population with high education2007: 0.801 % of population with high education2008: 0.789 % of population with high education2009: 0.795 % of population with high education2010: 0.79 % of population with high education2011: 0.786 % of population with high education2012: 0.786 % of population with high education2013: 0.779 % of population with high education2014: 0.752 % of population with high education2015: 0.749 % of population with high education2016: 0.736 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

Norway ranks 102nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +0.2%
2006 0.8% -3.0%
2007 0.8% +1.6%
2008 0.8% -1.4%
2009 0.8% +0.7%
2010 0.8% -0.6%
2011 0.8% -0.6%
2012 0.8% +0.1%
2013 0.8% -0.9%
2014 0.8% -3.5%
2015 0.7% -0.4%
2016 0.7% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 99 Hungary 0.7% compare
  2. 100 Croatia 0.7% compare
  3. 101 Slovenia 0.7% compare
  4. 103 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
  5. 104 Niger 0.7% compare
  6. 105 Estonia 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Norway rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Norway ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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