Norway vs United States of America: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female

Norway
0.2852 years
in 2024
United States of America
0.3111 years
in 2022
Norway rank
44th
United States of America rank
43rd

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female over time

  • Norway
  • United States of America
00.10.20.30.4200120122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.3111 years against 0.2852 years in Norway, a difference of 0.0259 years.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 125 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 0.0326 years 0.2599 years 0.2273 years United States of America
2010s 0.1342 years 0.3355 years 0.2013 years United States of America
2020s 0.2162 years 0.321 years 0.1048 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, female, Norway or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.3111 years against 0.2852 years in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female between Norway and United States of America?
0.0259 years, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Norway ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,889 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release