Austria vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Austria
2.8%
in 2024
Norway
2.5%
in 2024
Austria rank
138th
Norway rank
139th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.8% against 2.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Austria ranks 138th and Norway ranks 139th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 9.5% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Austria or Norway?
- Austria, at 2.8% against 2.5% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Austria and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Austria ranks 138th and Norway ranks 139th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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