Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 9.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Norway, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Norway stood at 9.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 152.5% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Norway peaked at 9.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2016.
Norway ranks 41st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.0% | — |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +152.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 9.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Norway's 9.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 3.8% | 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, urban in Norway?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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, urban recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release