Burkina Faso vs Norway: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Burkina Faso
19 years
in 2025
Norway
19 years
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Norway rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Norway
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Norway, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Norway ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 years | 20 years | 1 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 19 years | 18.5 years | 0.5 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 19 years | 19 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 19 years | 19 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Burkina Faso or Norway?
- Burkina Faso, at 19 years against 19 years in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 0 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Norway rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Norway ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). 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