Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 22,946 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
22,946
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
113th
of 178 countries
All-time high
22,946
in 2024
All-time low
15,078
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 22,946 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway peaked at 22,946 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,078, in 2021.
That places Norway 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,087 | — |
| 2002 | 18,824 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 19,085 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 19,477 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 20,866 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 20,013 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 16,845 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 16,652 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17,642 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 17,772 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17,309 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18,166 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 15,837 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 17,244 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 17,684 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 17,957 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17,933 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18,119 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17,284 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 17,278 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,078 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 15,916 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 20,422 | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 22,946 | +12.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 22,946 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 22,946 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,477, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,610 | 16,652 | 20,866 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,530 | 15,837 | 18,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,328 | 15,078 | 22,946 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway was 22,946 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 22,946 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,078 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Norway ranks 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release