Norway vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Norway
9.98 years
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
9.1 years
in 2024
Norway rank
43rd
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
43rd

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 9.98 years against 9.1 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.88 years.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 43rd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 200 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 9.92 years 9.14 years 0.7779 years Norway
2010s 10.02 years 9.15 years 0.8692 years Norway
2020s 10.03 years 9.14 years 0.8848 years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Norway or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Norway, at 9.98 years against 9.1 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Norway and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
0.88 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Norway and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Norway ranks 43rd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release