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 60.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Norway, 2011–2021
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 60.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Norway peaked at 75.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2016.
That places Norway 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 71.4% | — |
| 2012 | 70.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.7% | 59.4% | 75.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Saudi Arabia 81.7% compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 63.6% compare
- 4 Netherlands 62.8% compare
- 6 Malaysia 59.7% compare
- 7 Japan 59.3%
- 8 Denmark 55.2% compare
More education data for Norway
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 60.0% 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 75.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Norway ranks 5th 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 16.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release