Australia vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Australia
7.9%
in 2024
Norway
8.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
143rd
Norway rank
140th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 143rd and Norway ranks 140th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.9% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 0.6% | Australia |
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, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Australia and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Australia ranks 143rd and Norway ranks 140th of 179 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 (%). 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