Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Norway
Norway: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 15.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Norway, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 15.2% for female share of graduates in information and communication in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Norway peaked at 26.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2012.
Norway ranks 74th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.9% | — |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -5.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 15.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Norway's 15.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.6%, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 18.8% | 26.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.2% | 19.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in information and communication in Norway?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Norway was 15.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Norway ranks 74th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.