Denmark vs Norway: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Denmark
17.52 years
in 2024
Norway
17.6 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
Norway rank
13th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.6 years against 17.52 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 years | 16.68 years | 0.6797 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 18.03 years | 17.14 years | 0.8936 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17.92 years | 17.73 years | 0.1942 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 17.6 years against 17.52 years in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.08 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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