Norway vs United Arab Emirates: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Norway
13.12 years
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
12.99 years
in 2023
Norway rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.12 years against 12.99 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.13 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.88 years | 7.05 years | 4.83 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.28 years | 9 years | 3.28 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.77 years | 10.96 years | 1.81 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.1 years | 12.87 years | 0.2332 years | Norway |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Norway, at 13.12 years against 12.99 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.13 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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.