Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Norway
Norway: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Norway recorded 12.96 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Norway peaked at 12.96 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.91 years, in 1990.
Norway ranks 19th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.91 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.97 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.35 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.84 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.96 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.96 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.04 years | 11.91 years | 12.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 years | 12.19 years | 12.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7 years | 12.52 years | 12.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.94 years | 12.91 years | 12.96 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8692 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,436 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0401 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7534 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Norway?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Norway was 12.96 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 years in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.