School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.94 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.94 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.11 years
in 2017
All-time low
9.89 years
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Norway stood at 9.94 years.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Norway peaked at 10.11 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.89 years, in 2005.
Norway ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.91 years | — |
| 2002 | 9.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.89 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.97 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.93 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.11 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.04 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.01 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.96 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.94 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.91 years | 9.89 years | 9.97 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.02 years | 9.93 years | 10.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 years | 9.94 years | 10.04 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Norway?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Norway was 9.94 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 years in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release