Iceland vs Norway: School life expectancy, tertiary, female
Iceland
5.11 years
in 2023
Norway
5.38 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
16th
Norway rank
14th
School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.38 years against 5.11 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.27 years.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 14th of 191 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 | 4.29 years | 4.26 years | 0.0263 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.13 years | 4.62 years | 0.5145 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.4 years | 5.32 years | 0.0777 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.38 years against 5.11 years in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.27 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, tertiary, female?
- Iceland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 14th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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