School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.34 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.34 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.38 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1.31 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.34 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Norway peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.31 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Norway 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.33 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.35 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.37 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.34 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.34 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Norway?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Norway was 1.34 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Norway ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release