Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021) in Norway

Norway: Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021) was 587 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
587 Number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
33rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
619 Number
in 2012
All-time low
277 Number
in 1991
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Health graduates - historical data in Norway, 1980–2020

02004006001980200020201980: 340 Number1981: 331 Number1982: 373 Number1983: 352 Number1984: 365 Number1985: 320 Number1986: 351 Number1987: 307 Number1988: 331 Number1989: 286 Number1990: 279 Number1991: 277 Number1992: 282 Number1993: 298 Number1994: 308 Number1995: 319 Number1996: 303 Number1997: 312 Number1998: 330 Number1999: 403 Number2000: 408 Number2001: 414 Number2002: 378 Number2003: 462 Number2004: 465 Number2005: 467 Number2006: 461 Number2007: 497 Number2008: 496 Number2009: 516 Number2010: 551 Number2011: 568 Number2012: 619 Number2013: 578 Number2014: 567 Number2015: 580 Number2016: 580 Number2017: 586 Number2018: 542 Number2019: 606 Number2020: 587 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, health graduates - historical data in Norway stood at 587 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health graduates - historical data in Norway peaked at 619 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 277 Number, in 1991.

That places Norway 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021) in Norway, 1980 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1980 340 Number —
1981 331 Number -2.6%
1982 373 Number +12.7%
1983 352 Number -5.6%
1984 365 Number +3.7%
1985 320 Number -12.3%
1986 351 Number +9.7%
1987 307 Number -12.5%
1988 331 Number +7.8%
1989 286 Number -13.6%
1990 279 Number -2.4%
1991 277 Number -0.7%
1992 282 Number +1.8%
1993 298 Number +5.7%
1994 308 Number +3.4%
1995 319 Number +3.6%
1996 303 Number -5.0%
1997 312 Number +3.0%
1998 330 Number +5.8%
1999 403 Number +22.1%
2000 408 Number +1.2%
2001 414 Number +1.5%
2002 378 Number -8.7%
2003 462 Number +22.2%
2004 465 Number +0.6%
2005 467 Number +0.4%
2006 461 Number -1.3%
2007 497 Number +7.8%
2008 496 Number -0.2%
2009 516 Number +4.0%
2010 551 Number +6.8%
2011 568 Number +3.1%
2012 619 Number +9.0%
2013 578 Number -6.6%
2014 567 Number -1.9%
2015 580 Number +2.3%
2016 580 Number +0.0%
2017 586 Number +1.0%
2018 542 Number -7.5%
2019 606 Number +11.8%
2020 587 Number -3.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 587 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,250 Number, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 587 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,278 Number, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 335.6 Number 286 Number 373 Number 10
1990s 311.1 Number 277 Number 403 Number 10
2000s 456.4 Number 378 Number 516 Number 10
2010s 577.7 Number 542 Number 619 Number 10
2020s 587 Number 587 Number 587 Number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 30 Finland 674 Number compare
  2. 31 Lithuania 588 Number compare
  3. 31 Lithuania 588 Number compare
  4. 34 Latvia 428 Number compare
  5. 34 Latvia 428 Number compare
  6. 36 North Macedonia 276 Number compare
  7. 36 North Macedonia 276 Number compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health graduates - historical data in Norway?
Health graduates - historical data in Norway was 587 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health graduates - historical data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 619 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest health graduates - historical data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 277 Number in 1991.
How does Norway rank for health graduates - historical data?
Norway ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is health graduates - historical data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,723 data points, 1980–2021
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