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

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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
2.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 12.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 27 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 33.5 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 40-44 with tertiary in Norway stood at 36.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Norway peaked at 36.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, 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 40-44 with tertiary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.0%
1965 5.5% +173.5%
1970 8.0% +46.3%
1975 9.5% +18.8%
1980 12.6% +32.6%
1985 20.4% +62.1%
1990 25.8% +26.2%
1995 27.0% +4.8%
2000 28.2% +4.4%
2005 33.5% +18.5%
2010 36.6% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.7% 2.0% 5.5% 2
1970s 8.8% 8.0% 9.5% 2
1980s 16.5% 12.6% 20.4% 2
1990s 26.4% 25.8% 27.0% 2
2000s 30.8% 28.2% 33.5% 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 Spain 35.4% compare
  6. 21 Estonia 35.0% 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 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Norway ranks 18th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)