School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.9 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Norway, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Norway stood at 6.9 years. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 6.98 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.9 years, in 2024.
That places Norway 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 6.95 years | 6.98 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.96 years | 6.94 years | 6.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 years | 6.9 years | 6.93 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 51,889 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Norway?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Norway was 6.9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 years in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release