Norway vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Norway
18.5 years
in 2024
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
16.55 years
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
11th

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

  • Norway
  • WB: Post-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 18.5 years against 16.55 years in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, a difference of 1.95 years.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times WB: Post-demographic Dividend's.

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

Norway ranks 13th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 11th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway WB: Post-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 17.37 years 16.04 years 1.33 years Norway
2010s 17.8 years 16.6 years 1.2 years Norway
2020s 18.56 years 16.6 years 1.97 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 WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Norway, at 18.5 years against 16.55 years in WB: Post-demographic Dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Norway and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
1.95 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Norway and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Norway ranks 13th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 11th 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