Netherlands vs Norway: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Netherlands
14.12 years
in 2023
Norway
13.84 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
14th
Norway rank
17th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.12 years against 13.84 years in Norway, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 14th and Norway ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.68 years | 13.74 years | 0.0618 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.16 years | 13.85 years | 0.318 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.16 years | 14.01 years | 0.1505 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 14.12 years against 13.84 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.28 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 14th and Norway ranks 17th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release