School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.92 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway is 2.92 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 2.93 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.35 years, in 2001.
Norway ranks 39th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.63 years | 2.35 years | 2.88 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.91 years | 2.9 years | 2.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 years | 2.92 years | 2.93 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 36 Uzbekistan, Republic of 2.95 years compare
- 37 Spain 2.94 years compare
- 38 China (People’s Republic of) 2.93 years compare
- 40 Denmark 2.91 years compare
- 41 Moldova, Republic of 2.9 years compare
- 42 French Polynesia 2.9 years
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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway was 2.92 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 years in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release