Ireland vs Norway: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Ireland
14 years
in 2022
Norway
13.9 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
9th
Norway rank
12th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14 years against 13.9 years in Norway, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Norway ranks 12th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 years | 13.73 years | 0.2286 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.18 years | 13.92 years | 0.2577 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.22 years | 14.14 years | 0.0845 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 14 years against 13.9 years in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.1 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Norway ranks 12th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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