School life expectancy, secondary, female in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 6.88 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.88 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
59th
of 207 countries
All-time high
7.01 years
in 2022
All-time low
6.62 years
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001β2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Norway, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Norway recorded 6.88 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Norway peaked at 7.01 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.62 years, in 2009.
That places Norway 59th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.79 years | 6.62 years | 6.98 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.78 years | 6.65 years | 6.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 years | 6.88 years | 7.01 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 56 Switzerland 6.97 years compare
- 57 Fiji, Republic of 6.95 years compare
- 58 New Caledonia 6.93 years
- 60 St. Kitts and Nevis 6.88 years compare
- 61 Ireland 6.84 years compare
- 62 Uzbekistan, Republic of 6.82 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in Norway?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Norway was 6.88 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 years in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release