Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Norway

Norway: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Norway, 2004–2016

00.10.20.30.40.52004201020162004: 0.3 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.306 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.321 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.31 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.327 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.334 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.369 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.373 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.417 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.375 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.477 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.423 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.438 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Norway stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Norway peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.

Norway ranks 33rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% +2.2%
2006 0.3% +4.7%
2007 0.3% -3.3%
2008 0.3% +5.6%
2009 0.3% +2.1%
2010 0.4% +10.3%
2011 0.4% +1.3%
2012 0.4% +11.8%
2013 0.4% -10.3%
2014 0.5% +27.3%
2015 0.4% -11.3%
2016 0.4% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 30 Philippines 0.5% compare
  2. 31 Russian Federation 0.5% compare
  3. 32 Netherlands 0.5% compare
  4. 34 Latvia 0.4% compare
  5. 35 Argentina 0.4% compare
  6. 36 Spain 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Norway?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Norway was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
How does Norway rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Norway ranks 33rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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