Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Norway

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 29.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
29.4%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 7.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 11.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 14.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 18.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 20.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 24.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 29.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Norway stood at 29.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Norway peaked at 29.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.

Norway ranks 18th 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+ with tertiary schooling. in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.9%
1965 4.2% +128.0%
1970 7.4% +74.5%
1975 9.1% +23.0%
1980 11.9% +30.8%
1985 14.7% +23.7%
1990 18.3% +24.6%
1995 20.5% +11.7%
2000 24.4% +19.3%
2005 27.4% +11.9%
2010 29.4% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 1.9% 4.2% 2
1970s 8.2% 7.4% 9.1% 2
1980s 13.3% 11.9% 14.7% 2
1990s 19.4% 18.3% 20.5% 2
2000s 25.9% 24.4% 27.4% 2
2010s 29.4% 29.4% 29.4% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 15 Cyprus 30.9% compare
  2. 16 Japan 30.1% compare
  3. 17 Belgium 30.0% compare
  4. 19 Lithuania 29.3% compare
  5. 20 Netherlands 28.8% compare
  6. 21 Denmark 28.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Norway was 29.4% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Norway ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary 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 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+ 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)