School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 9.98 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.98 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.09 years
in 2017
All-time low
9.89 years
in 2007
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Norway is 9.98 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 10.09 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.89 years, in 2007.
Norway ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.92 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.92 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.91 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.91 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.89 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.97 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.05 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.08 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.07 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.04 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.99 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.98 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.92 years | 9.89 years | 9.97 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.02 years | 9.95 years | 10.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 years | 9.98 years | 10.07 years | 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, both sexes in Norway?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Norway was 9.98 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 years in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release