New Zealand vs Norway: Average years of schooling
New Zealand
12.94 years
in 2020
Norway
13 years
in 2020
New Zealand rank
15th
Norway rank
13th
Average years of schooling over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13 years against 12.94 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.91 years | 5.68 years | 1.77 years | Norway |
| 1880s | 4.46 years | 5.66 years | 1.2 years | Norway |
| 1890s | 5.23 years | 5.71 years | 0.48 years | Norway |
| 1900s | 6.25 years | 5.77 years | 0.48 years | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 7 years | 5.98 years | 1.02 years | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 7.84 years | 6.43 years | 1.41 years | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 8.37 years | 6.81 years | 1.56 years | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 8.75 years | 7.82 years | 0.9337 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 8.91 years | 9.16 years | 0.2463 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 10 years | 10.38 years | 0.3789 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 10.63 years | 11.5 years | 0.8665 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 11.29 years | 12.23 years | 0.9402 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.39 years | 12.43 years | 0.0442 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.42 years | 12.67 years | 0.2567 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 12.94 years | 13 years | 0.0589 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 13 years against 12.94 years in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.06 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for average years of schooling?
- New Zealand ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.