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 85.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway stood at 85.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 295.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway peaked at 85.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 4th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.5% | — |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +86.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +130.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +169.3% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +74.8% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +68.8% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 1.5% | 20.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 12.3% | 47.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 80.0% | 85.1% | 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 85.1% 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 85.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 61 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 295.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release