Mean years of schooling long run in Norway
Norway: Mean years of schooling long run was 12.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.08
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.11
in 2015
All-time low
4.2
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Norway, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Norway stood at 12.08.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Norway peaked at 12.11 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1870.
That places Norway 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling long run in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 4.2 | — |
| 1875 | 4.44 | +5.7% |
| 1880 | 4.66 | +5.0% |
| 1885 | 4.89 | +4.9% |
| 1890 | 5.1 | +4.3% |
| 1895 | 5.4 | +5.9% |
| 1900 | 5.7 | +5.6% |
| 1905 | 6.06 | +6.3% |
| 1910 | 6.36 | +5.0% |
| 1915 | 6.62 | +4.1% |
| 1920 | 6.54 | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 6.75 | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 6.91 | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 7.04 | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 7.19 | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 7.34 | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 7.43 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 7.45 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 7.53 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 7.96 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 8.47 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 8.77 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 9.32 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 10.16 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 10.79 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 11.31 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.56 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.91 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.65 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.11 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.08 | -0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.77, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.32 | 4.2 | 4.44 | 2 |
| 1880s | 4.78 | 4.66 | 4.89 | 2 |
| 1890s | 5.25 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 1900s | 5.88 | 5.7 | 6.06 | 2 |
| 1910s | 6.49 | 6.36 | 6.62 | 2 |
| 1920s | 6.64 | 6.54 | 6.75 | 2 |
| 1930s | 6.97 | 6.91 | 7.04 | 2 |
| 1940s | 7.27 | 7.19 | 7.34 | 2 |
| 1950s | 7.44 | 7.43 | 7.45 | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.75 | 7.53 | 7.96 | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.62 | 8.47 | 8.77 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.74 | 9.32 | 10.16 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.05 | 10.79 | 11.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.73 | 11.56 | 11.91 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.88 | 11.65 | 12.11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.08 | 12.08 | 12.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Norway?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Norway was 12.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1870.
- How does Norway rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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