Norway vs Taiwan: Average years of schooling
Norway
12.08 years
in 2020
Taiwan
12.76 years
in 2020
Norway rank
16th
Taiwan rank
13th
Average years of schooling over time
- Norway
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 12.76 years against 12.08 years in Norway, a difference of 0.68 years.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 14 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.32 years | 0 years | 4.32 years | Norway |
| 1880s | 4.78 years | 0 years | 4.78 years | Norway |
| 1890s | 5.25 years | 0.01 years | 5.24 years | Norway |
| 1900s | 5.88 years | 0.025 years | 5.85 years | Norway |
| 1910s | 6.49 years | 0.085 years | 6.41 years | Norway |
| 1920s | 6.64 years | 0.705 years | 5.94 years | Norway |
| 1930s | 6.97 years | 1.55 years | 5.42 years | Norway |
| 1940s | 7.27 years | 2.31 years | 4.96 years | Norway |
| 1950s | 7.44 years | 3.32 years | 4.12 years | Norway |
| 1960s | 7.75 years | 3.97 years | 3.78 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 8.62 years | 5.58 years | 3.04 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 9.74 years | 7.49 years | 2.25 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 11.05 years | 9.12 years | 1.94 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 11.73 years | 10.87 years | 0.87 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.88 years | 12.16 years | 0.285 years | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 12.08 years | 12.76 years | 0.68 years | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Norway or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 12.76 years against 12.08 years in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Norway and Taiwan?
- 0.68 years, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Taiwan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Taiwan rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Norway ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.