School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender was 0.9913 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Norway is 0.9913 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Norway peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9811 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Norway 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9923 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9891 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9877 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9923 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9948 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9839 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9825 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9864 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9874 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9825 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9832 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9811 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9812 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9859 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9866 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9876 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9913 GPIA | +0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.9913 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.9913 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9877 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9868 GPIA | 0.9811 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9865 GPIA | 0.9812 GPIA | 0.9913 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Norway?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Norway was 0.9913 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9811 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Norway ranks 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 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