Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Norway

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 77.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
77.5%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 2000
All-time low
27.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Norway, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 27.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 34.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 45 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 48.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 67.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 61.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 74.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 57.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 81.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 80 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 77.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Norway is 77.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Norway peaked at 81.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1960.

That places Norway 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 27.5%
1965 34.1% +24.0%
1970 45.0% +32.0%
1975 48.1% +6.9%
1980 67.7% +40.7%
1985 61.7% -8.8%
1990 74.6% +20.8%
1995 57.8% -22.5%
2000 81.1% +40.3%
2005 80.0% -1.3%
2010 77.5% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.8% 27.5% 34.1% 2
1970s 46.5% 45.0% 48.1% 2
1980s 64.7% 61.7% 67.7% 2
1990s 66.2% 57.8% 74.6% 2
2000s 80.6% 80.0% 81.1% 2
2010s 77.5% 77.5% 77.5% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 37 Guyana 78.4% compare
  2. 38 Saudi Arabia 78.3% compare
  3. 39 Dominican Republic 78.1% compare
  4. 41 Kyrgyzstan 77.3% compare
  5. 42 Trinidad and Tobago 77.3% compare
  6. 43 Portugal 76.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Norway was 77.5% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Norway ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)