How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Norway: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Netherlands

17,341 number

in 2018

Norway

15,841 number

in 2018

Netherlands rank

91st

Norway rank

93rd

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Netherlands
Norway

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 17,341 number against 15,841 number in Norway, a difference of 1,500 number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.

Netherlands ranks 91st and Norway ranks 93rd of 142 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9,196 number	14,600 number	5,404 number	Norway
2000s	30,657 number	15,442 number	15,215 number	Netherlands
2010s	19,990 number	17,842 number	2,147 number	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Netherlands or Norway?: Netherlands, at 17,341 number against 15,841 number in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Netherlands and Norway?: 1,500 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Netherlands ranks 91st and Norway ranks 93rd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/