Norway vs Slovakia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Norway
12.95
in 2017
Slovakia
12.93
in 2017
Norway rank
14th
Slovakia rank
15th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • Norway
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 12.95 against 12.93 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 15th of 93 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Norway or Slovakia?
Norway, at 12.95 against 12.93 in Slovakia as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Norway and Slovakia?
0.02, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovakia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Norway and Slovakia rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Norway ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 15th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/