Norway vs Sweden: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Norway
0.205 years
in 2024
Sweden
0.1974 years
in 2024
Norway rank
52nd
Sweden rank
53rd
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.205 years against 0.1974 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.0076 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1214 years | 0.105 years | 0.0164 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.1375 years | 0.1793 years | 0.0417 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1673 years | 0.2062 years | 0.0389 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.205 years against 0.1974 years in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0076 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd 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