Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula 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 … female basic arithmetic formula 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 47.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 47.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
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