Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Norway

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 67.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
67.7%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2005
All-time low
15.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Norway, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 18.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 27.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 41.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 50.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 53.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 56.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 72.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 67.7 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Norway stood at 67.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Norway peaked at 72.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1960.

Norway ranks 23rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 15.2%
1965 18.6% +22.2%
1970 23.8% +28.0%
1975 27.2% +14.5%
1980 31.6% +16.0%
1985 41.9% +32.4%
1990 50.3% +20.3%
1995 53.2% +5.7%
2000 56.4% +6.0%
2005 72.7% +28.9%
2010 67.7% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.9% 15.2% 18.6% 2
1970s 25.5% 23.8% 27.2% 2
1980s 36.7% 31.6% 41.9% 2
1990s 51.8% 50.3% 53.2% 2
2000s 64.5% 56.4% 72.7% 2
2010s 67.7% 67.7% 67.7% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 20 Croatia 72.3% compare
  2. 21 Bulgaria 71.1% compare
  3. 22 Armenia 68.9% compare
  4. 24 Jordan 67.0% compare
  5. 25 Denmark 66.7% compare
  6. 26 China 66.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Norway was 67.7% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Norway ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)