Norway vs Palau: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Norway
13.12 years
in 2023
Palau
13.3 years
in 2023
Norway rank
13th
Palau rank
11th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 13.3 years against 13.12 years in Norway, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Palau ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.28 years | 12.33 years | 0.0441 years | Palau |
| 2010s | 12.77 years | 12.91 years | 0.1393 years | Palau |
| 2020s | 13.1 years | 13.28 years | 0.1806 years | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Norway or Palau?
- Palau, at 13.3 years against 13.12 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Norway and Palau?
- 0.18 years, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Palau rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 13th and Palau ranks 11th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.