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
02468197119972024

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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release