Norway vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Norway
18.5 years
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
16.38 years
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
15th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 18.5 years against 16.38 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2.12 years.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 13th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th of 186 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 17.37 years 15.78 years 1.6 years Norway
2010s 17.8 years 16.41 years 1.39 years Norway
2020s 18.56 years 16.4 years 2.17 years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Norway or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Norway, at 18.5 years against 16.38 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Norway and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
2.12 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Norway and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Norway ranks 13th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release