Adolescents out of school in Norway
Norway: Adolescents out of school was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Norway is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 360.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Norway peaked at 1.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Norway 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -61.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -94.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +368.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +9471.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1422.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -92.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +227.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +88.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Norway?
- Adolescents out of school in Norway was 0.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for adolescents out of school?
- Norway ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.