Iceland vs Norway: School life expectancy, primary, female
Iceland
6.88 years
in 2023
Norway
6.9 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
32nd
Norway rank
31st
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.9 years against 6.88 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.02 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 years | 6.97 years | 0.087 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.92 years | 6.96 years | 0.043 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.89 years | 6.92 years | 0.0287 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.9 years against 6.88 years in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.02 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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