Norway vs Sweden: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Norway
18.79 years
in 2023
Sweden
18.99 years
in 2023
Norway rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.99 years against 18.79 years in Norway, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.59 years | 15.78 years | 0.1871 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 17.38 years | 16.99 years | 0.3893 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.8 years | 17.71 years | 0.0944 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 18.63 years | 18.92 years | 0.2841 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18.99 years against 18.79 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.2 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.