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

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 27.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.1%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 19.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 22.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 27.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 27.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Norway peaked at 27.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.

Norway ranks 13th 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 55-59 with tertiary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.8%
1965 2.9% +62.8%
1970 5.1% +74.1%
1975 6.6% +29.4%
1980 8.5% +28.8%
1985 10.2% +20.5%
1990 13.8% +35.2%
1995 19.1% +38.2%
2000 22.6% +18.0%
2005 24.2% +7.1%
2010 27.1% +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 1.8% 2.9% 2
1970s 5.8% 5.1% 6.6% 2
1980s 9.4% 8.5% 10.2% 2
1990s 16.5% 13.8% 19.1% 2
2000s 23.4% 22.6% 24.2% 2
2010s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 10 Switzerland 29.9% compare
  2. 11 Finland 28.7% compare
  3. 12 Denmark 27.6% compare
  4. 14 Sweden 26.8% compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 26.1% compare
  6. 16 Belgium 25.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Norway was 27.1% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary?
Norway ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)