New Zealand vs Norway: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
New Zealand
12.94
in 2020
Norway
13.14
in 2019
New Zealand rank
19th
Norway rank
16th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.14 against 12.94 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.74 | 12.34 | 0.4058 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.57 | 12.79 | 0.218 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 13.14 against 12.94 in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.2, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- New Zealand ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release