Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Norway

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 63.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
63.2%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2005
All-time low
12.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Norway, 1960–2010

2040601960198520101960: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 15.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 36.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 46.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 49.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 50.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 68.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 63.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Norway stood at 63.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Norway peaked at 68.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1960.

That places Norway 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 12.8%
1965 15.1% +18.1%
1970 17.7% +17.1%
1975 20.4% +15.3%
1980 23.8% +16.7%
1985 36.9% +54.9%
1990 46.2% +25.3%
1995 49.8% +7.7%
2000 50.8% +2.1%
2005 68.5% +35.0%
2010 63.2% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.0% 12.8% 15.1% 2
1970s 19.0% 17.7% 20.4% 2
1980s 30.3% 23.8% 36.9% 2
1990s 48.0% 46.2% 49.8% 2
2000s 59.7% 50.8% 68.5% 2
2010s 63.2% 63.2% 63.2% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 21 South Africa 66.1% compare
  2. 22 Finland 65.6% compare
  3. 23 Bulgaria 64.2% compare
  4. 25 Netherlands 61.9% compare
  5. 26 Cuba 61.9% compare
  6. 27 Guyana 60.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Norway was 63.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Norway ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)