Iceland vs Norway: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Iceland
0.2338 years
in 2023
Norway
0.205 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
51st
Norway rank
52nd
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.2338 years against 0.205 years in Norway, a difference of 0.0288 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 51st and Norway ranks 52nd of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.06 years | 0.1214 years | 0.0614 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.1647 years | 0.1375 years | 0.0272 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.2483 years | 0.1578 years | 0.0904 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 0.2338 years against 0.205 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0288 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 51st and Norway ranks 52nd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (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