Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Norway

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 36.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
36.6%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Norway, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 23.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 26.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 32.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 36.6 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 35-39 with tertiary in Norway stood at 36.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Norway peaked at 36.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1960.

That places Norway 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 35-39 with tertiary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.5%
1965 5.5% +118.8%
1970 11.4% +108.4%
1975 14.9% +30.7%
1980 20.3% +36.2%
1985 23.3% +14.6%
1990 25.8% +10.8%
1995 26.7% +3.7%
2000 29.8% +11.3%
2005 32.7% +9.9%
2010 36.6% +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.0% 2.5% 5.5% 2
1970s 13.2% 11.4% 14.9% 2
1980s 21.8% 20.3% 23.3% 2
1990s 26.3% 25.8% 26.7% 2
2000s 31.2% 29.8% 32.7% 2
2010s 36.6% 36.6% 36.6% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 15 Belgium 39.4% compare
  2. 16 Cyprus 37.2% compare
  3. 17 Denmark 36.6% compare
  4. 19 Greece 36.0% compare
  5. 20 Iceland 36.0% compare
  6. 21 Spain 35.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Norway was 36.6% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Norway ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)