School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 13.9 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.9 years
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.15 years
in 2020
All-time low
13.63 years
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Norway recorded 13.9 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Norway peaked at 14.15 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.63 years, in 2002.
That places Norway 12th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.69 years | — |
| 2002 | 13.63 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.68 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.81 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.77 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.8 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.72 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.92 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.86 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.13 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.13 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.01 years | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.9 years | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.73 years | 13.63 years | 13.82 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.92 years | 13.72 years | 14.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 years | 13.9 years | 14.15 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 9 Ireland 14 years compare
- 10 Netherlands 13.99 years compare
- 11 Liechtenstein 13.96 years compare
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.86 years compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.86 years compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.86 years compare
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, male in Norway?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Norway was 13.9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 years in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release