Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Norway
Norway: Early leavers from education and training by country of birth was 3.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Norway, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Norway is 3.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Norway peaked at 18.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2022.
Norway ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.8 | — |
| 2007 | 18.4 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 17 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 17.6 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 17.4 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.6 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 14.8 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 10.2 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 10.4 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 9.9 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -68.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.8 | +8.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Early leavers from education and training by country of birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -68.4% | 9.8 | 3.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7 | 17 | 18.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.55 | 9.9 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 3.1 | 9.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Norway?
- Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Norway was 3.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for early leavers from education and training by country of birth?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by country of birth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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