Netherlands vs Norway: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Netherlands
12.89 years
in 2023
Norway
12.96 years
in 2023
Netherlands rank
20th
Norway rank
19th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.96 years against 12.89 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.92 years | 12.04 years | 0.1133 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.26 years | 12.34 years | 0.0782 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.46 years | 12.7 years | 0.2365 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 12.87 years | 12.94 years | 0.0695 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 12.96 years against 12.89 years in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.07 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Netherlands ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.