New Zealand vs Norway: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
New Zealand
12.88 years
in 2023
Norway
12.96 years
in 2023
New Zealand rank
21st
Norway rank
19th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.96 years against 12.88 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.63 years | 12.04 years | 0.4039 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 13.24 years | 12.34 years | 0.9043 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.34 years | 12.7 years | 0.641 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.9 years | 12.94 years | 0.0488 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 12.96 years against 12.88 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.08 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- New Zealand ranks 21st 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.