Which has higher average years of schooling, Israel or Norway?

Israel, at 13.34 years against 13 years in Norway as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Norway: Average years of schooling

Israel

13.34 years

in 2020

Norway

13 years

in 2020

Israel rank

10th

Norway rank

13th

Average years of schooling over time

Israel
Norway

How they compare

Israel currently reports 13.34 years against 13 years in Norway, a difference of 0.34 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Israel ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1950s	6.87 years	7.82 years	0.9525 years	Norway
1960s	7.31 years	9.16 years	1.85 years	Norway
1970s	8.36 years	10.38 years	2.03 years	Norway
1980s	9.5 years	11.5 years	2 years	Norway
1990s	10.09 years	12.23 years	2.14 years	Norway
2000s	10.68 years	12.43 years	1.75 years	Norway
2010s	12.34 years	12.67 years	0.3353 years	Norway
2020s	13.34 years	13 years	0.3413 years	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Israel or Norway?: Israel, at 13.34 years against 13 years in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Israel and Norway?: 0.34 years, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Israel and Norway rank globally for average years of schooling?: Israel ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.