Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Norway, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Norway is 5.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Norway peaked at 12.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2008.
That places Norway 123rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.8% | — |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +1.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -55.2% | 12.1% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.5% | 12.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Norway?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Norway was 5.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Norway ranks 123rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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