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, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Norway stood at 5.8%.
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 6.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2019.
That places Norway 57th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.4% | — |
| 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 10.2%, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 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 6.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Norway ranks 57th out of 63 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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