Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 7,493 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 7,493 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Norway peaked at 7,921 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,817, in 2021.
Norway ranks 114th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,723 | — |
| 2002 | 6,849 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7,026 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7,205 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7,895 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 7,921 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,932 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 7,386 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 7,790 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 7,571 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7,240 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7,060 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,888 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7,273 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6,982 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6,597 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 6,609 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,112 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 5,960 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5,862 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,817 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 5,341 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 6,769 | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 7,493 | +10.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7,493 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7,493 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,653, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,303 | 6,723 | 7,921 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,829 | 5,960 | 7,571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,056 | 4,817 | 7,493 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Norway?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Norway was 7,493 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7,921 in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,817 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Norway ranks 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release