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

Norway: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
76th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.7 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.694 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.679 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.69 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.673 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.666 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.631 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.627 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.583 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.625 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.523 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.577 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.562 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Norway is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Norway peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

That places Norway 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with 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 0.7%
2005 0.7% -0.9%
2006 0.7% -2.1%
2007 0.7% +1.6%
2008 0.7% -2.5%
2009 0.7% -1.0%
2010 0.6% -5.2%
2011 0.6% -0.7%
2012 0.6% -7.0%
2013 0.6% +7.4%
2014 0.5% -16.3%
2015 0.6% +10.3%
2016 0.6% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 73 Spain 0.6% compare
  2. 74 Argentina 0.6% compare
  3. 75 Latvia 0.6% compare
  4. 77 Netherlands 0.5% compare
  5. 78 Russian Federation 0.5% compare
  6. 79 Philippines 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Norway?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Norway was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Norway rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Norway ranks 76th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with 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 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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