Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 9.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Norway, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Norway stood at 9.5%.
That represents a change of up 77.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Norway peaked at 11.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2013.
That places Norway 47th 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, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.7% | — |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +77.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 9.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Norway's 9.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 9.5% | 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, male in Norway?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Norway was 9.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Norway ranks 47th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release