Germany vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Germany
8.5%
in 2021
Norway
9.5%
in 2021
Germany rank
50th
Norway rank
47th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time

  • Germany
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 9.5% against 8.5% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.

Germany ranks 50th and Norway ranks 47th of 71 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 9.7% 5.4% Norway
2010s 4.3% 6.0% 1.7% Norway
2020s 7.9% 7.4% 0.5% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male, Germany or Norway?
Norway, at 9.5% against 8.5% in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Germany and Norway?
1.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Germany ranks 50th and Norway ranks 47th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
71 places, 847 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release