Latvia vs Norway: Average years of schooling
Latvia
13.25 years
in 2020
Norway
13 years
in 2020
Latvia rank
11th
Norway rank
13th
Average years of schooling over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.25 years against 13 years in Norway, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Latvia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.14 years | 11.5 years | 2.36 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 10.23 years | 12.23 years | 2.01 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 10.56 years | 12.43 years | 1.87 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.38 years | 12.67 years | 1.3 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.25 years | 13 years | 0.2491 years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Latvia or Norway?
- Latvia, at 13.25 years against 13 years in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.25 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Latvia ranks 11th 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.