Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 7,860 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 7,860 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 268.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Norway peaked at 7,860 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 735, in 2008.
That places Norway 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,372 | — |
| 2002 | 3,652 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 4,008 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 4,318 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 4,921 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 3,883 | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 1,998 | -48.5% |
| 2008 | 735 | -63.2% |
| 2009 | 940 | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 1,077 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 923 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 2,601 | +181.8% |
| 2013 | 1,232 | -52.6% |
| 2014 | 2,134 | +73.2% |
| 2015 | 2,778 | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 3,669 | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 3,385 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 4,064 | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 4,489 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 5,570 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 4,962 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 5,122 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 7,563 | +47.7% |
| 2024 | 7,860 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,092 | 735 | 4,921 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,635 | 923 | 4,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,215 | 4,962 | 7,860 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Norway?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Norway was 7,860 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7,860 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 735 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Norway ranks 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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