School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 13.78 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Norway recorded 13.78 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Norway peaked at 13.95 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.6 years, in 2009.
That places Norway 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.82 years | — |
| 2002 | 13.78 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.95 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.75 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.71 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.66 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.6 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.72 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.64 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.61 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.84 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.78 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.76 years | 13.6 years | 13.95 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.74 years | 13.61 years | 13.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 years | 13.78 years | 13.94 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Norway?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Norway was 13.78 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.95 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 years in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release