Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Norway

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 35.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
35.9%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2005
All-time low
2.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Norway, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 14 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 16.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 18.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 25 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 25 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 36.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 36.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 35.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 35.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Norway peaked at 36.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1960.

Norway ranks 30th 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.0%
1965 6.3% +214.5%
1970 14.0% +122.6%
1975 16.3% +16.4%
1980 20.3% +24.5%
1985 18.6% -8.4%
1990 25.0% +34.4%
1995 25.0% +0.0%
2000 36.5% +46.1%
2005 36.9% +1.0%
2010 35.9% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.1% 2.0% 6.3% 2
1970s 15.2% 14.0% 16.3% 2
1980s 19.5% 18.6% 20.3% 2
1990s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 2
2000s 36.7% 36.5% 36.9% 2
2010s 35.9% 35.9% 35.9% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36.9% compare
  2. 28 Macau, China 36.5% compare
  3. 29 Mongolia 36.1% compare
  4. 31 Hong Kong, China 35.6% compare
  5. 32 Sweden 35.5% compare
  6. 33 Philippines 34.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Norway was 35.9% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Norway ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)