Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 10.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Norway, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Norway is 10.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 127.2% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Norway peaked at 10.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2015.
That places Norway 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.2% | — |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +127.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 10.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Norway's 10.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +127.2% | 4.7% | 10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 4.7% | 10.7% | 2 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Norway?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Norway was 10.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release