Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Norway

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

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
16th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.672 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.664 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.648 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.657 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.641 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.628 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.593 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.59 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.546 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.59 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.586 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.62 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.605 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, urban in Norway peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

Norway ranks 16th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% -1.2%
2006 0.6% -2.5%
2007 0.7% +1.5%
2008 0.6% -2.4%
2009 0.6% -2.1%
2010 0.6% -5.6%
2011 0.6% -0.5%
2012 0.5% -7.4%
2013 0.6% +8.2%
2014 0.6% -0.7%
2015 0.6% +5.7%
2016 0.6% -2.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 13 Montenegro 0.6% compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 0.6%
  3. 15 Palestine 0.6% compare
  4. 17 Kazakhstan 0.6% compare
  5. 18 Mongolia 0.6% compare
  6. 19 Bulgaria 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, urban in Norway?
Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Norway was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
How does Norway rank for working-age population with secondary education, urban?
Norway ranks 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, urban rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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