Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Norway

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 70.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
70.6%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2005
All-time low
12.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Norway, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 12.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 13.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 19.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 22.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 32.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 48.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 53.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 74 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 70.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Norway is 70.6%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Norway peaked at 74.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1960.

That places Norway 22nd 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 55-59 with secondary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 12.5%
1965 13.2% +5.2%
1970 17.4% +32.3%
1975 19.9% +14.4%
1980 22.9% +15.1%
1985 32.2% +40.8%
1990 42.7% +32.5%
1995 48.6% +13.9%
2000 53.1% +9.1%
2005 74.0% +39.4%
2010 70.6% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.8% 12.5% 13.2% 2
1970s 18.6% 17.4% 19.9% 2
1980s 27.6% 22.9% 32.2% 2
1990s 45.7% 42.7% 48.6% 2
2000s 63.5% 53.1% 74.0% 2
2010s 70.6% 70.6% 70.6% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Bulgaria 71.9% compare
  2. 20 Finland 71.3% compare
  3. 21 Germany 71.1% compare
  4. 23 Denmark 69.8% compare
  5. 24 Poland 67.2% compare
  6. 25 Switzerland 65.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Norway was 70.6% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1960.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)