Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.8479 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8479 GPIA
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
107th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.9394 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.7509 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway stood at 0.8479 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway peaked at 0.9394 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7509 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Norway 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7797 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7509 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7759 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7583 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8077 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8455 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8541 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9107 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9081 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8819 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8348 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7522 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9331 GPIA | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9394 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.878 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8406 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8338 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7523 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8315 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.912 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8366 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8855 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9138 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8479 GPIA | -7.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.8479 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 95% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.8479 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8212 GPIA | 0.7509 GPIA | 0.9107 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8478 GPIA | 0.7522 GPIA | 0.9394 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8791 GPIA | 0.8366 GPIA | 0.9138 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway was 0.8479 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9394 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7509 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Norway ranks 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release