Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway

Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
10.4%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2007
All-time low
10.4%
in 2017
Years of data
16
1999–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, 1999–2017

0510151999200820171999: 12 %2000: 11.6 %2001: 12.6 %2002: 12.1 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 12 %2007: 13.4 %2008: 13.1 %2009: 12.2 %2010: 13.2 %2012: 12.2 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 11.2 %2017: 10.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway stood at 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway peaked at 13.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2017.

Norway ranks 27th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%) in Norway, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 12.0%
2000 11.6% -3.4%
2001 12.6% +8.7%
2002 12.1% -4.0%
2004 12.3% +1.8%
2005 12.0% -2.8%
2007 13.4% +12.1%
2008 13.1% -2.4%
2009 12.2% -7.0%
2010 13.2% +8.0%
2012 12.2% -7.3%
2013 11.3% -7.3%
2014 11.1% -1.7%
2015 11.3% +2.1%
2016 11.2% -1.0%
2017 10.4% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1
2000s 12.4% 11.6% 13.4% 8
2010s 11.5% 10.4% 13.2% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 24 Luxembourg 10.7% compare
  2. 25 Uruguay 10.7% compare
  3. 26 Albania 10.5% compare
  4. 28 Macao 10.4% compare
  5. 29 Hungary 10.2% compare
  6. 30 Belgium 10.2% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 10.4% 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 13.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2017.
How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Norway ranks 27th 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 22.1%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.