Norway vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Norway
4.46 years
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
4.01 years
in 2024
Norway rank
16th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
13th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 4.46 years against 4.01 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.45 years.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 16th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 3.51 years 3.44 years 0.0677 years Norway
2010s 3.83 years 3.88 years 0.046 years UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 4.42 years 4.01 years 0.4095 years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Norway or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Norway, at 4.46 years against 4.01 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Norway and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
0.45 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Norway and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Norway ranks 16th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release