Statizoid

Iceland vs Norway: Primary education, duration

Iceland
7 years
in 2025
Norway
7 years
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Norway rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Norway, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Globally, Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 3rd of 210 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.