Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Norway

Norway: Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level was 2.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.3%
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
39th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2007
All-time low
2.0%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Norway, 2003–2020

02462003201120202003: 4.1 Percentage2004: 4 Percentage2005: 4.4 Percentage2006: 2 Percentage2007: 5.2 Percentage2008: 2.8 Percentage2009: 3.4 Percentage2010: 3.3 Percentage2011: 3.4 Percentage2012: 3.9 Percentage2013: 4.4 Percentage2014: 2.2 Percentage2015: 2.5 Percentage2016: 2.6 Percentage2017: 4 Percentage2018: 2.9 Percentage2019: 3.4 Percentage2020: 2.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Norway recorded 2.3% for severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Norway peaked at 5.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2006.

Norway ranks 39th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) in Norway, 2003 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2003 4.1% —
2004 4.0% -2.4%
2005 4.4% +10.0%
2006 2.0% -54.5%
2007 5.2% +160.0%
2008 2.8% -46.2%
2009 3.4% +21.4%
2010 3.3% -2.9%
2011 3.4% +3.0%
2012 3.9% +14.7%
2013 4.4% +12.8%
2014 2.2% -50.0%
2015 2.5% +13.6%
2016 2.6% +4.0%
2017 4.0% +53.8%
2018 2.9% -27.5%
2019 3.4% +17.2%
2020 2.3% -32.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 2.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +160.0% 2.0% 5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% 2.0% 5.2% 7
2010s 3.3% 2.2% 4.4% 10
2020s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 36 Luxembourg 3.0% compare
  2. 37 Slovenia 2.4% compare
  3. 37 Slovenia 2.4% compare
  4. 40 Austria 2.2% compare
  5. 41 Netherlands 2.0% compare
  6. 41 Netherlands 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Norway?
Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level in Norway was 2.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2006.
How does Norway rank for severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level?
Norway ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 777 data points, 2003–2020
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