Working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Norway

Norway: Working-age population with post-secondary education, female was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 109 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, female in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.31 % of female population in working age2005: 0.322 % of female population in working age2006: 0.34 % of female population in working age2007: 0.338 % of female population in working age2008: 0.358 % of female population in working age2009: 0.363 % of female population in working age2010: 0.396 % of female population in working age2011: 0.405 % of female population in working age2012: 0.454 % of female population in working age2013: 0.411 % of female population in working age2014: 0.521 % of female population in working age2015: 0.459 % of female population in working age2016: 0.467 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Norway is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

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

Norway ranks 20th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, female (% of female population in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of female population in working age Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% +3.7%
2006 0.3% +5.5%
2007 0.3% -0.5%
2008 0.4% +5.9%
2009 0.4% +1.6%
2010 0.4% +9.0%
2011 0.4% +2.2%
2012 0.5% +12.1%
2013 0.4% -9.5%
2014 0.5% +27.0%
2015 0.5% -11.9%
2016 0.5% +1.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Cyprus 0.5% compare
  2. 18 Republic of Korea 0.5% compare
  3. 19 Russian Federation 0.5% compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 0.4% compare
  5. 22 Greece 0.4% compare
  6. 23 Argentina 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Norway?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Norway was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
How does Norway rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, female?
Norway ranks 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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