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

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 15.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
15.2%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 0.211965: 0.561970: 1.21975: 1.61980: 2.81985: 3.81990: 7.41995: 7.82000: 10.62005: 13.42010: 15.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Norway is 15.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Norway peaked at 15.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

Norway ranks 34th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 tertiary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.6% +166.7%
1970 1.2% +116.1%
1975 1.6% +33.1%
1980 2.8% +73.3%
1985 3.8% +36.2%
1990 7.4% +93.7%
1995 7.8% +6.7%
2000 10.6% +34.8%
2005 13.4% +26.5%
2010 15.2% +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 2
1970s 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 2
1980s 3.3% 2.8% 3.8% 2
1990s 7.6% 7.4% 7.8% 2
2000s 12.0% 10.6% 13.4% 2
2010s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 31 Switzerland 15.9% compare
  2. 32 Spain 15.8% compare
  3. 33 United Arab Emirates 15.2% compare
  4. 35 Peru 14.7% compare
  5. 36 Poland 14.6% compare
  6. 37 Libya 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Norway was 15.2% 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 tertiary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Norway ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary