Netherlands vs Norway: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Netherlands
18.56 years
in 2018
Norway
18.12 years
in 2018
Netherlands rank
11th
Norway rank
13th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
05101520197119942018

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 18.56 years against 18.12 years in Norway, a difference of 0.44 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.

Netherlands ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 12.36 years 12.43 years 0.0691 years Norway
1980s 13.61 years 13.13 years 0.4806 years Netherlands
1990s 15.99 years 15.52 years 0.4682 years Netherlands
2000s 16.54 years 17.42 years 0.8828 years Norway
2010s 17.98 years 17.79 years 0.1878 years Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Netherlands or Norway?
Netherlands, at 18.56 years against 18.12 years in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Netherlands and Norway?
0.44 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.