School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 19.45 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.45 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 179 countries
All-time high
19.72 years
in 2022
All-time low
17.69 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Norway is 19.45 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Norway peaked at 19.72 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.69 years, in 2001.
Norway ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.69 years | — |
| 2002 | 17.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.18 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.34 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.15 years | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.24 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.08 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.07 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.22 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.14 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.35 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.3 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.46 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.66 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.79 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 19.52 years | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.72 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.45 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 19.45 years | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 19.45 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 19.45 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.68 years, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.09 years | 17.69 years | 18.34 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.5 years | 18.14 years | 18.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.44 years | 19.08 years | 19.72 years | 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 to tertiary, female in Norway?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Norway was 19.45 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19.72 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.69 years in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release