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

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

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
22nd
of 113 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, total in Norway, 2004–2016

00.10.20.30.40.52004201020162004: 0.299 % of total population in working age2005: 0.305 % of total population in working age2006: 0.32 % of total population in working age2007: 0.309 % of total population in working age2008: 0.327 % of total population in working age2009: 0.333 % of total population in working age2010: 0.367 % of total population in working age2011: 0.372 % of total population in working age2012: 0.416 % of total population in working age2013: 0.373 % of total population in working age2014: 0.474 % of total population in working age2015: 0.411 % of total population in working age2016: 0.423 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Norway is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

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

That places Norway 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, total in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% +2.2%
2006 0.3% +4.8%
2007 0.3% -3.4%
2008 0.3% +5.7%
2009 0.3% +2.0%
2010 0.4% +10.3%
2011 0.4% +1.2%
2012 0.4% +11.8%
2013 0.4% -10.3%
2014 0.5% +27.0%
2015 0.4% -13.2%
2016 0.4% +2.9%

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. 19 Russia 0.4% compare
  2. 20 Latvia 0.4% compare
  3. 21 Netherlands 0.4% compare
  4. 23 Germany 0.4% compare
  5. 24 Greece 0.4% compare
  6. 25 Austria 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Norway?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Norway was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
How does Norway rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, total?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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