Labor force with advanced education, male in Norway
Norway: Labor force with advanced education, male was 81.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, male in Norway, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Norway is 81.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Norway peaked at 88.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2024.
Norway ranks 72nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 86.4% | — |
| 1997 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.4% | 87.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 86.9% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 81.0% | 84.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 69 Sri Lanka 81.7% compare
- 70 Netherlands 81.1% compare
- 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.0% compare
- 73 Denmark 80.9% compare
- 74 Luxembourg 80.8% compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 80.7% compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Norway?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Norway was 81.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Norway ranks 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).