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

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 16.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.5%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 11965: 1.71970: 3.71975: 4.41980: 5.51985: 8.11990: 10.21995: 13.22000: 14.62005: 15.72010: 16.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Norway is 16.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Norway peaked at 16.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

That places Norway 30th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.0%
1965 1.7% +66.0%
1970 3.7% +118.1%
1975 4.4% +17.2%
1980 5.5% +27.0%
1985 8.1% +46.5%
1990 10.2% +26.1%
1995 13.2% +29.0%
2000 14.6% +10.7%
2005 15.7% +7.2%
2010 16.5% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 1.0% 1.7% 2
1970s 4.0% 3.7% 4.4% 2
1980s 6.8% 5.5% 8.1% 2
1990s 11.7% 10.2% 13.2% 2
2000s 15.2% 14.6% 15.7% 2
2010s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 27 Spain 16.9% compare
  2. 28 Costa Rica 16.6% compare
  3. 29 Finland 16.5% compare
  4. 31 Hungary 16.5% compare
  5. 32 Peru 16.5% compare
  6. 33 Bulgaria 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Norway was 16.5% 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 tertiary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Norway ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary