How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Norway

1.3%

in 2017

Switzerland

1.3%

in 2018

Norway rank

111th

Switzerland rank

109th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Norway
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Norway ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.0%	2.6%	0.6%	Switzerland
2000s	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%	Norway
2010s	1.1%	1.5%	0.5%	Switzerland

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 Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Norway and Switzerland?: 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Norway ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 134 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.