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

Norway: Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
2nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.247 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.249 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.256 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.243 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.261 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.255 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.284 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.291 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.332 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.301 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.627 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.542 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.56 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.6% for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in 2016.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Norway peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.

Norway ranks 2nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +0.8%
2006 0.3% +2.8%
2007 0.2% -4.9%
2008 0.3% +7.2%
2009 0.3% -2.1%
2010 0.3% +11.0%
2011 0.3% +2.8%
2012 0.3% +13.9%
2013 0.3% -9.3%
2014 0.6% +108.2%
2015 0.5% -13.6%
2016 0.6% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
  2. 3 France 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Czechia 0.5% compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Norway?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Norway was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
How does Norway rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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