Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Norway

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 42.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
42.1%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 2005
All-time low
4.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Norway, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 4.11965: 4.51970: 9.21975: 9.91980: 15.31985: 21.41990: 33.11995: 38.52000: 37.32005: 45.32010: 42.1

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 42.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Norway peaked at 45.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1960.

Norway ranks 36th 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 45-49 with secondary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.1%
1965 4.5% +9.0%
1970 9.2% +106.5%
1975 9.9% +7.6%
1980 15.3% +54.4%
1985 21.4% +39.8%
1990 33.1% +54.3%
1995 38.5% +16.6%
2000 37.3% -3.3%
2005 45.3% +21.7%
2010 42.1% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 4.1% 4.5% 2
1970s 9.6% 9.2% 9.9% 2
1980s 18.4% 15.3% 21.4% 2
1990s 35.8% 33.1% 38.5% 2
2000s 41.3% 37.3% 45.3% 2
2010s 42.1% 42.1% 42.1% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 33 Tonga 42.8% compare
  2. 34 Cyprus 42.8% compare
  3. 35 Trinidad and Tobago 42.5% compare
  4. 37 Brunei Darussalam 41.5% compare
  5. 38 Netherlands 40.9% compare
  6. 39 South Africa 40.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More education data for Norway

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Norway was 42.1% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Norway ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Norway. Statizoid, drawing on Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-percentage-of-population-age-45-49-with-secondary-schooling-completed-secondary/norway/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-percentage-of-population-age-45-49-with-secondary-schooling-completed-secondary/norway/">Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Norway</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary