Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.2 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.2 GPIA
Change on year
up 59.6%
World rank
9th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.37 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.4649 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Norway, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.2 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2021.
The figure is up 59.6% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Norway peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4649 GPIA, in 2012.
Norway ranks 9th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.668 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.6134 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7541 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7516 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.37 GPIA | +82.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5093 GPIA | -62.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4649 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.28 GPIA | +174.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8071 GPIA | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7857 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8957 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7365 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7255 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.22 GPIA | +67.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7528 GPIA | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2 GPIA | +59.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9227 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6968 GPIA | 0.6134 GPIA | 0.7541 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.879 GPIA | 0.4649 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9773 GPIA | 0.7528 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 6 Nepal 1.3 GPIA compare
- 7 Mozambique 1.22 GPIA compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 1.21 GPIA compare
- 10 Togo 1.2 GPIA compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 1.17 GPIA compare
- 12 Malawi 1.16 GPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Norway?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Norway was 1.2 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4649 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release