Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 7.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway peaked at 9.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2021.
That places Norway 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.3% | — |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +15.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 97% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway was 7.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release