Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Norway
Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 7.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts 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 arts in Norway is 7.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Norway peaked at 9.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2004.
Norway ranks 53rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.7% | — |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 50 Azerbaijan 8.2% compare
- 51 Austria 8.1% compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.0%
- 54 Slovakia 7.6% compare
- 55 El Salvador 7.5% compare
- 56 Malaysia 7.4% compare
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 arts in Norway?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Norway was 7.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Norway ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.