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 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway is 4.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway peaked at 5.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2021.
Norway ranks 140th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.5% | — |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +17.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 87% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 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 4.5% 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 5.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Norway ranks 140th 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 up 9.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release