New Zealand vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
New Zealand
4.1%
in 2024
Norway
4.5%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
143rd
Norway rank
140th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.5% against 4.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 143rd and Norway ranks 140th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.5% against 4.1% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd and Norway ranks 140th of 175 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, male (%). 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