School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted was 1.55 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.55 GPIA for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Norway peaked at 1.69 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2169 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Norway 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3247 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.2913 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2583 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2173 GPIA | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2169 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6438 GPIA | +196.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5745 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4672 GPIA | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5074 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5471 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5198 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5285 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.69 GPIA | +220.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.51 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.69 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.65 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.63 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.56 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.53 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.55 GPIA | +1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.55 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.55 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9559 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +220.0% | 0.5285 GPIA | 1.69 GPIA |
| 2006 | +196.8% | 0.2169 GPIA | 0.6438 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.389 GPIA | 0.2169 GPIA | 0.6438 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 0.5198 GPIA | 1.69 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 1.65 GPIA | 5 |
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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Norway?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Norway was 1.55 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2169 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release