Norway vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Norway
0.9%
in 2024
Thailand
1.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
158th
Thailand rank
155th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Norway
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Thailand ahead.
Norway ranks 158th and Thailand ranks 155th of 183 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 7.0% | 6.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 9.2% | 8.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 4.1% | 3.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Norway or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Norway and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Thailand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Norway ranks 158th and Thailand ranks 155th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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