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

Norway: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.686 % of population with low education2005: 0.619 % of population with low education2006: 0.695 % of population with low education2007: 0.73 % of population with low education2008: 0.777 % of population with low education2009: 0.85 % of population with low education2010: 0.905 % of population with low education2011: 0.897 % of population with low education2012: 0.924 % of population with low education2013: 0.841 % of population with low education2014: 0.892 % of population with low education2015: 0.929 % of population with low education2016: 0.913 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.

That places Norway 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.6% -9.7%
2006 0.7% +12.2%
2007 0.7% +5.0%
2008 0.8% +6.4%
2009 0.8% +9.4%
2010 0.9% +6.6%
2011 0.9% -0.9%
2012 0.9% +2.9%
2013 0.8% -8.9%
2014 0.9% +6.0%
2015 0.9% +4.2%
2016 0.9% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Austria 1.0%
  2. 3 Germany 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Czechia 0.9% compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
How does Norway rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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