School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.205 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway is 0.205 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 0.2537 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0736 years, in 2013.
That places Norway 52nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1129 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.0965 years | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1045 years | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1024 years | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0922 years | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1499 years | +62.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1515 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1265 years | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1559 years | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2407 years | +54.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2537 years | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2166 years | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0736 years | -66.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0922 years | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0989 years | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0983 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0988 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1008 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1015 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1181 years | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1531 years | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1762 years | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.184 years | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.205 years | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1214 years | 0.0922 years | 0.1559 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1375 years | 0.0736 years | 0.2537 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1673 years | 0.1181 years | 0.205 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway was 0.205 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2537 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0736 years in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 52nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release