Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Barbados or Norway?

Norway, at 79.4% against 79.2% in Barbados as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Norway?

8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Norway: Labor force with advanced education

Barbados

79.2%

in 2023

Norway

79.4%

in 2024

Barbados rank

53rd

Norway rank

52nd

Labor force with advanced education over time

Barbados
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 79.4% against 79.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 52nd of 125 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2010s	81.0%	83.9%	2.9%	Norway
2020s	78.5%	81.4%	3.0%	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Barbados or Norway?: Norway, at 79.4% against 79.2% in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Barbados and Norway?: 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Norway?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Norway rank globally for labor force with advanced education?: Barbados ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 52nd of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit: % of total working-age population with advanced education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).