Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 56.0% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Norway, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Norway is 56.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Norway peaked at 66.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2016.
Norway ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 53.6% | 66.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.0% | 56.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Saudi Arabia 81.6% compare
- 3 Iceland 66.5% compare
- 4 Korea 57.4% compare
- 6 Bahrain, Kingdom of 55.0% compare
- 7 Malaysia 54.4% compare
- 8 Netherlands 53.7% compare
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Norway was 56.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release