Iceland vs Norway: School life expectancy, primary, male
Iceland
6.87 years
in 2023
Norway
6.9 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
37th
Norway rank
35th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.9 years against 6.87 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 6.95 years | 0.0068 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.92 years | 6.96 years | 0.041 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.89 years | 6.92 years | 0.0273 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.9 years against 6.87 years in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.03 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, male?
- Iceland ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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