Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.09 modelled data
in 2019
All-time low
0.8333 modelled data
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Norway peaked at 1.09 modelled data in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8333 modelled data, in 2002.
That places Norway 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Norway, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.85 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8421 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8333 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.875 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9333 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9333 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9333 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9286 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9286 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9231 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9167 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9167 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9167 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9167 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9091 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 modelled data | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9167 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +9.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8981 modelled data | 0.8333 modelled data | 0.9333 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9667 modelled data | 0.9091 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9861 modelled data | 0.9167 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 71 Egypt 1.01 modelled data compare
- 72 Romania 1.01 modelled data compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 modelled data compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Austria 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Cyprus 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Czechia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Estonia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 France 1 modelled data compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Lithuania 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Türkiye 1 modelled data compare
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 of lower secondary school age in Norway?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Norway was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 modelled data in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8333 modelled data in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Norway ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release