Iceland vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Iceland
1.1%
in 2025
Norway
1.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
159th
Norway rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 159th and Norway ranks 157th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iceland ranks 159th and Norway ranks 157th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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