Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Norway
Norway: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational was 2.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Norway, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Norway is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Norway peaked at 5.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 28th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.9% | — |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +126.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -55.6% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +291.7% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -58.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 5.5% | 6 |
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 severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Norway?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational in Norway was 2.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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