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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)