Norway vs Slovenia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Norway
12.96 years
in 2023
Slovenia
12.87 years
in 2023
Norway rank
19th
Slovenia rank
22nd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Norway
- Slovenia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.96 years against 12.87 years in Slovenia, a difference of 0.09 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.04 years | 9.33 years | 2.7 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.34 years | 11.8 years | 0.5307 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.7 years | 12.55 years | 0.1425 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 12.94 years | 12.86 years | 0.0893 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Norway or Slovenia?
- Norway, at 12.96 years against 12.87 years in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Norway and Slovenia?
- 0.09 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovenia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Slovenia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Norway ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 22nd 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.