Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway
Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway is 0.8%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway peaked at 1.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
Norway ranks 76th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway was 0.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Norway ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.