Iceland vs Norway: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Iceland
17.63 years
in 2023
Norway
17.92 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
12th
Norway rank
11th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.92 years against 17.63 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.63 years | 15.32 years | 0.3142 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 16.77 years | 16.69 years | 0.0835 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 17.86 years | 17.14 years | 0.7198 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.56 years | 17.81 years | 0.2493 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 17.92 years against 17.63 years in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.29 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected 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
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.