Australia vs Norway: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Australia
6.96 years
in 2024
Norway
6.9 years
in 2024
Australia rank
30th
Norway rank
31st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.96 years against 6.9 years in Norway, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 30th and Norway ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.24 years | 6.96 years | 0.2786 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.24 years | 6.96 years | 0.2798 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.96 years | 6.92 years | 0.047 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 6.96 years against 6.9 years in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Australia and Norway?
- 0.06 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 30th and Norway ranks 31st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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