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

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 30.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
30.2%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 20.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 25 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 29.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 30.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Norway is 30.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Norway peaked at 30.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.

Norway ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.8%
1965 3.7% +103.9%
1970 5.1% +39.0%
1975 6.6% +29.4%
1980 8.5% +28.8%
1985 13.3% +56.2%
1990 20.5% +54.5%
1995 21.6% +5.4%
2000 25.0% +15.8%
2005 29.1% +16.2%
2010 30.2% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 1.8% 3.7% 2
1970s 5.8% 5.1% 6.6% 2
1980s 10.9% 8.5% 13.3% 2
1990s 21.1% 20.5% 21.6% 2
2000s 27.1% 25.0% 29.1% 2
2010s 30.2% 30.2% 30.2% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 12 Australia 35.0% compare
  2. 13 Belgium 30.9% compare
  3. 14 Denmark 30.9% compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 30.2% compare
  5. 17 Cyprus 30.0% compare
  6. 18 Greece 29.8% 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 30.2% 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 30.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Norway ranks 15th 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 20.6%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)