School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.88 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2.88 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway peaked at 3.12 years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2016 years, in 1972.
That places Norway 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5658 years | 0.2016 years | 0.9986 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.78 years | 1.2 years | 2.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 years | 2.19 years | 3.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 years | 2.29 years | 2.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 years | 2.86 years | 2.97 years | 9 |
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More reference data data for Norway
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- Temperature anomalies by month -2.84 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.27 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 3.43 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.11 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Norway was 2.88 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 years in 1993.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2016 years in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.