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 1.05 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
Norway recorded 1.05 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2029 GPIA, in 2003.
Norway ranks 26th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.2029 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.3158 GPIA | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3103 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4906 GPIA | +58.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4204 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6437 GPIA | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5337 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4777 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6316 GPIA | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6921 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9469 GPIA | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8848 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4168 GPIA | 0.2029 GPIA | 0.6437 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7733 GPIA | 0.4777 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
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 1.05 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 1.05 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2029 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Norway ranks 26th 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 up 66.1%. 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), 25-74 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