Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Norway
Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 64.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Norway, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Norway recorded 64.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.
The figure is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Norway peaked at 69.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Norway, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.3% | — |
| 1965 | 17.4% | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 20.7% | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 23.2% | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 26.2% | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 38.8% | +48.0% |
| 1990 | 47.7% | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.8% | 14.3% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.9% | 20.7% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 26.2% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 47.7% | 51.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 53.2% | 69.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Norway?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Norway was 64.5% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)