Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Norway

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 16.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.5%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Norway, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.931965: 1.91970: 2.41975: 3.11980: 3.81985: 5.71990: 10.21995: 10.82000: 132005: 15.22010: 16.5

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Norway stood at 16.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Norway peaked at 16.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.

Norway ranks 33rd 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 50-54 with tertiary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.9%
1965 1.9% +103.2%
1970 2.4% +25.9%
1975 3.1% +29.8%
1980 3.8% +21.4%
1985 5.7% +52.5%
1990 10.2% +79.2%
1995 10.8% +5.4%
2000 13.0% +20.7%
2005 15.2% +16.2%
2010 16.5% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 0.9% 1.9% 2
1970s 2.7% 2.4% 3.1% 2
1980s 4.7% 3.8% 5.7% 2
1990s 10.5% 10.2% 10.8% 2
2000s 14.1% 13.0% 15.2% 2
2010s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 30 Costa Rica 16.6% compare
  2. 31 Bulgaria 16.6% compare
  3. 32 Hungary 16.6% compare
  4. 34 United Arab Emirates 15.6% compare
  5. 35 Slovenia 15.3% compare
  6. 36 Colombia 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary?
Norway ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary