Norway vs Slovakia: Average years of schooling
Norway
13 years
in 2020
Slovakia
12.91 years
in 2020
Norway rank
13th
Slovakia rank
16th
Average years of schooling over time
- Norway
- Slovakia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13 years against 12.91 years in Slovakia, a difference of 0.09 years.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 13th and Slovakia ranks 16th of 162 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.23 years | 10.37 years | 1.86 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.43 years | 10.85 years | 1.58 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.67 years | 11.7 years | 0.9716 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 13 years | 12.91 years | 0.0922 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Norway or Slovakia?
- Norway, at 13 years against 12.91 years in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Norway and Slovakia?
- 0.09 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Slovakia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Norway ranks 13th and Slovakia ranks 16th 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.