Ethiopia vs Norway: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Ethiopia
12.74
in 2021
Norway
12.65
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
37th
Norway rank
39th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Norway
051015199520082021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 12.74 against 12.65 in Norway, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 37th and Norway ranks 39th of 88 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 11.95 12.49 0.5329 Norway
2010s 11.67 12.51 0.8466 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Ethiopia or Norway?
Ethiopia, at 12.74 against 12.65 in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Ethiopia and Norway?
0.09, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Norway?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Norway rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Norway ranks 39th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed