Germany vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Germany
4.0%
in 2024
Norway
4.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
142nd
Norway rank
141st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 142nd and Norway ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.7% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Germany and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Germany ranks 142nd and Norway ranks 141st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release