Netherlands vs Norway: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and

Netherlands
12.9
in 2016
Norway
12.85
in 2016
Netherlands rank
20th
Norway rank
22nd

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and over time

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
051015199420052016

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 12.9 against 12.85 in Norway, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Netherlands ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 12.28 12.83 0.55 Norway
2010s 12.74 13.07 0.3292 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 25 and, Netherlands or Norway?
Netherlands, at 12.9 against 12.85 in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and between Netherlands and Norway?
0.05, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Netherlands ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above. 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 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed