School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.2852 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2852 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Norway peaked at 0.2852 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 years, in 2005.
Norway ranks 46th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0549 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.0431 years | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0425 years | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0362 years | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0326 years | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1171 years | +259.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1101 years | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.08 years | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1043 years | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1694 years | +62.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1726 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1488 years | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1142 years | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1245 years | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1339 years | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1273 years | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1372 years | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1462 years | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1562 years | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1773 years | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2251 years | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2464 years | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2533 years | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2852 years | +12.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2852 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2318 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2852 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1668 years, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +259.4% | 0.0326 years | 0.1171 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.069 years | 0.0326 years | 0.1171 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.143 years | 0.1142 years | 0.1726 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2375 years | 0.1773 years | 0.2852 years | 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, female in Norway?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Norway was 0.2852 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2852 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 years in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Norway ranks 46th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release