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 8.6% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Norway is 8.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 90.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Norway peaked at 8.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2020.
That places Norway 43rd out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 5.0% | — |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +63.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +90.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.5% | 8.6% | 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 8.6% 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 8.6% 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 4.5% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Norway ranks 43rd out of 68 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 46.3%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release