Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Norway
Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 26.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Norway, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
Norway recorded 26.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Norway peaked at 26.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.
That places Norway 19th 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Norway, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1965 | 4.7% | +210.7% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 16.6% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.2% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 16 Luxembourg 28.2% compare
- 17 Belgium 27.3% compare
- 18 Finland 27.3% compare
- 20 Netherlands 25.8% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.5% compare
- 22 Armenia 25.4% compare
- 22 Lithuania 25.4% compare
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 tertiary schooling. in Norway?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Norway was 26.3% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)