Germany vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Germany
2.6%
in 2024
Norway
2.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
140th
Norway rank
142nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 140th and Norway ranks 142nd 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 | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 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 2.6% against 2.5% 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?
- 0.1%, 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 140th and Norway ranks 142nd 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, female (%). 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