Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Norway

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 20.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.0%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Norway, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.931965: 2.51970: 3.81975: 4.41980: 5.81985: 9.81990: 13.41995: 14.12000: 15.42005: 18.32010: 20

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Norway stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Norway peaked at 20.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.

Norway ranks 25th 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 40-44 with tertiary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.9%
1965 2.5% +174.2%
1970 3.8% +49.8%
1975 4.4% +14.4%
1980 5.8% +33.9%
1985 9.8% +68.2%
1990 13.4% +36.5%
1995 14.1% +4.8%
2000 15.4% +9.7%
2005 18.3% +18.5%
2010 20.0% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 0.9% 2.5% 2
1970s 4.1% 3.8% 4.4% 2
1980s 7.8% 5.8% 9.8% 2
1990s 13.8% 13.4% 14.1% 2
2000s 16.9% 15.4% 18.3% 2
2010s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.7% compare
  2. 23 New Zealand 21.0% compare
  3. 24 Hong Kong, China 20.8% compare
  4. 26 Hungary 19.8% compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 19.5% compare
  6. 28 Germany 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Norway was 20.0% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Norway ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary