Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Norway

Norway: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 60.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
60.0%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
90th
of 125 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 1998
All-time low
60.0%
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Norway, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 771997: 77.71998: 78.21999: 77.52000: 77.42001: 77.42002: 77.12003: 75.72004: 752005: 74.62006: 75.12007: 75.72008: 76.52009: 74.82010: 73.62011: 73.12012: 732013: 72.42014: 71.22015: 71.32016: 702017: 69.42018: 70.22019: 69.72020: 69.22021: 692022: 62.52023: 62.12024: 60

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Norway recorded 60.0% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Norway peaked at 78.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2024.

Norway ranks 90th 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Norway, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 77.0%
1997 77.7% +1.0%
1998 78.2% +0.6%
1999 77.5% -0.8%
2000 77.4% -0.2%
2001 77.4% -0.0%
2002 77.1% -0.5%
2003 75.7% -1.7%
2004 75.0% -1.0%
2005 74.6% -0.5%
2006 75.1% +0.6%
2007 75.7% +0.8%
2008 76.5% +1.1%
2009 74.8% -2.2%
2010 73.6% -1.6%
2011 73.1% -0.7%
2012 73.0% -0.1%
2013 72.4% -0.9%
2014 71.2% -1.5%
2015 71.3% +0.1%
2016 70.0% -1.9%
2017 69.4% -0.8%
2018 70.2% +1.0%
2019 69.7% -0.7%
2020 69.2% -0.6%
2021 69.0% -0.4%
2022 62.5% -9.4%
2023 62.1% -0.7%
2024 60.0% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.6% 77.0% 78.2% 4
2000s 75.9% 74.6% 77.4% 10
2010s 71.4% 69.4% 73.6% 10
2020s 64.6% 60.0% 69.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Norway?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Norway was 60.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2024.
How does Norway rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Norway ranks 90th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).