Iceland vs Norway: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Iceland
19.37 years
in 2023
Norway
19.45 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
12th
Norway rank
11th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19.45 years against 19.37 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.01 years | 18.09 years | 0.9185 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.15 years | 18.5 years | 1.66 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.88 years | 19.44 years | 0.4394 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 19.45 years against 19.37 years in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.08 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 to tertiary, female?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 11th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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