Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 1.11 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway stood at 1.11 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3793 GPIA, in 2003.
Norway ranks 7th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3793 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.4055 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4427 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6926 GPIA | +56.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5398 GPIA | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9325 GPIA | +72.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPIA | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6645 GPIA | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | +67.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8972 GPIA | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9544 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8393 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6507 GPIA | 0.3793 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9753 GPIA | 0.6645 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway was 1.11 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3793 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release