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 47.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
47.8%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2011
All-time low
47.5%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2011–2021
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Norway, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Norway stood at 47.8%.
The figure is down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Norway peaked at 61.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2016.
Norway ranks 7th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61.6% | — |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.7% | 47.5% | 61.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 4 Republic of Korea 51.0% compare
- 5 Netherlands 48.8% compare
- 6 Malaysia 48.5% compare
- 8 Malta 46.3% compare
- 9 Finland 45.4% compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 44.9%
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (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 47.8% in 2021, 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 61.6% 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 47.5% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 22.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release