Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Norway
Norway: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 17.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected 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 17.92 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Norway peaked at 17.92 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.72 years, in 1990.
That places Norway 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.72 years | — |
| 1991 | 14.07 years | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.39 years | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 15 years | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 16.07 years | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 15.54 years | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 15.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.74 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.46 years | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 16.59 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 16.76 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.4 years | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 16.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.69 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.74 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.71 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.68 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.86 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.79 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.92 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.92 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.32 years | 13.72 years | 16.59 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.69 years | 16.4 years | 16.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.14 years | 16.79 years | 17.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.81 years | 17.58 years | 17.92 years | 4 |
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More education data for Norway
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Norway?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Norway was 17.92 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.92 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 years in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.