Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Norway is 7.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Norway peaked at 7.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2021.
That places Norway 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.4% | — |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +15.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Norway?
- Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Norway was 7.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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