School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.08 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Norway, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Norway stood at 1.08 GPI.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Norway peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9474 GPI, in 1972.
Norway ranks 36th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9978 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9474 GPI | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9506 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9526 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.965 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9634 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9808 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9934 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPI | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.08 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 GPI, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.08 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9724 GPI | 0.9474 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Norway?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Norway was 1.08 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9474 GPI in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.