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 1.07 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 1.07 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2239 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Norway 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2239 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.3415 GPIA | +52.5% |
| 2005 | 0.354 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5349 GPIA | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4464 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7063 GPIA | +58.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6515 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5168 GPIA | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8206 GPIA | +58.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7386 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.877 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9202 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.954 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4655 GPIA | 0.2239 GPIA | 0.7063 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8364 GPIA | 0.5168 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 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 1.07 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 1.07 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 0.2239 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 60 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 30.6%. 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), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release