Germany vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Germany
3.1%
in 2024
Norway
2.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
138th
Norway rank
141st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 138th and Norway ranks 141st of 171 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Germany and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Germany 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Germany ranks 138th and Norway ranks 141st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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