How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?

Norway ranks 60th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway

Name: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Norway: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.0998 years in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

0.0998 years

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

60th

of 109 countries

All-time high

0.2597 years

in 2011

All-time low

0.0612 years

in 1999

Years of data

1998–2018

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway, 1998–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway is 0.0998 years, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 0.2597 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0612 years, in 1999.

Norway ranks 60th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.064 years	0.0612 years	0.0667 years	2
2000s	0.1201 years	0.092 years	0.1565 years	10
2010s	0.1435 years	0.0759 years	0.2597 years	9

Countries ranked near Norway

57 Laos 0.11 years compare
58 Egypt 0.1055 years compare
59 Tanzania 0.1027 years compare
61 Bangladesh 0.0997 years compare
62 Mongolia 0.0987 years compare
63 Kyrgyzstan 0.0972 years compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

More reference data data for Norway

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway?: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Norway was 0.0998 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 0.2597 years in 2011.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0612 years in 1999.
How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?: Norway ranks 60th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 1,403 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.