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 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Norway stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Norway peaked at 10.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2025.
Norway ranks 160th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 94% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 157 Italy 5.8% compare
- 158 Czechia 5.7% compare
- 159 Hong Kong, China 5.5% compare
- 160 Namibia 5.4% compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 5.1% compare
- 162 United States of America 5.1% 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, male in Norway?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Norway was 5.4% in 2025, 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 10.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Norway ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 down 26.0%. 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 (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release