Poverty vs mean schooling in Norway
Norway: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.13 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
12.13
World rank
39th
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.13
in 2040
All-time low
9.32
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Norway, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Norway stood at 12.13. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Norway peaked at 12.13 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.32, in 1980.
Norway ranks 39th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.32 | — |
| 1985 | 10.16 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 10.79 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 11.31 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.56 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.91 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.65 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.11 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.08 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 12.08 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 12.08 | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 12.09 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 12.13 | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.74 | 9.32 | 10.16 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.05 | 10.79 | 11.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.73 | 11.56 | 11.91 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.88 | 11.65 | 12.11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.08 | 12.08 | 12.08 | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.09 | 12.08 | 12.09 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.13 | 12.13 | 12.13 | 1 |
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Norway?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Norway was 12.13 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.13 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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