Norway vs United States of America: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Norway
0.205 years
in 2024
United States of America
0.1941 years
in 2023
Norway rank
55th
United States of America rank
57th
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.205 years against 0.1941 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.0109 years.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 57th of 130 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1026 years | 0.3109 years | 0.2083 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0949 years | 0.2647 years | 0.1698 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.1578 years | 0.2517 years | 0.0939 years | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Norway, at 0.205 years against 0.1941 years in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.0109 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 57th of 130 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