School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9954 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Norway stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Norway peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9954 GPIA, in 2017.
Norway ranks 61st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9962 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Norway?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Norway was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9954 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Norway ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release