Hong Kong vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Hong Kong
5.5%
in 2025
Norway
5.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
159th
Norway rank
160th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Hong Kong
- Norway
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 159th and Norway ranks 160th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 9.5% | 21.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.5% | 2.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 5.6% | 1.6% | Norway |
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, Hong Kong or Norway?
- Hong Kong, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Hong Kong and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 159th and Norway ranks 160th of 206 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 (modelled data) (%). 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