Norway vs Suriname: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Norway
19 years
in 2025
Suriname
19 years
in 2025
Norway rank
5th
Suriname rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Norway
- Suriname
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Suriname, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 years | 16 years | 3 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 19 years | 18.7 years | 0.3 years | Norway |
| 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, Norway or Suriname?
- Norway, at 19 years against 19 years in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Norway and Suriname?
- 0 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Suriname?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Suriname rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 5th of 172 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