Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Norway
Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 0.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Norway, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Norway stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Norway peaked at 81.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
Norway ranks 143rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.3% | — |
| 1965 | 74.9% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 69.0% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 62.3% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 55.6% | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 43.0% | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -98.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.1% | 74.9% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 65.6% | 62.3% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 43.0% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 25.9% | 32.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 0.3% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Norway?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Norway was 0.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Norway ranks 143rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary