Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 15,086 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway stood at 15,086.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway peaked at 16,702 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,116, in 2021.
Norway ranks 104th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14,715 | — |
| 2002 | 15,172 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 15,077 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15,159 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15,945 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 16,130 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14,847 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 15,917 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 16,702 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 16,695 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,386 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15,565 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 14,605 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15,110 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 14,906 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14,288 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 14,548 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14,055 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 12,795 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 11,708 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 10,116 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 10,794 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 12,859 | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 15,086 | +17.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 15,086 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 15,086 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,703, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,518 | 14,715 | 16,702 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,895 | 12,795 | 16,695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,113 | 10,116 | 15,086 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway was 15,086 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16,702 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,116 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release