Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Norway

Norway: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 15,841 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15,841 number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
93rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
21,513 number
in 2012
All-time low
9,207 number
in 2007
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Norway, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 11.8k number1999: 14.6k number2000: 16.7k number2001: 18.0k number2002: 19.1k number2003: 18.3k number2004: 18.3k number2005: 16.6k number2006: 13.8k number2007: 9.2k number2008: 12.2k number2009: 16.0k number2010: 18.0k number2011: 19.8k number2012: 21.5k number2013: 19.3k number2014: 17.8k number2015: 17.3k number2016: 16.1k number2017: 16.4k number2018: 15.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Norway stood at 15,841 number.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Norway peaked at 21,513 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,207 number, in 2007.

Norway ranks 93rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 11,830 number
1999 14,600 number +23.4%
2000 16,744 number +14.7%
2001 17,997 number +7.5%
2002 19,050 number +5.9%
2003 18,307 number -3.9%
2004 18,344 number +0.2%
2005 16,629 number -9.3%
2006 13,755 number -17.3%
2007 9,207 number -33.1%
2008 12,225 number +32.8%
2009 16,021 number +31.1%
2010 17,968 number +12.2%
2011 19,762 number +10.0%
2012 21,513 number +8.9%
2013 19,258 number -10.5%
2014 17,810 number -7.5%
2015 17,271 number -3.0%
2016 16,131 number -6.6%
2017 16,409 number +1.7%
2018 15,841 number -3.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 15,841 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 15,841 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,257 number, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,215 number 11,830 number 14,600 number 2
2000s 15,828 number 9,207 number 19,050 number 10
2010s 17,996 number 15,841 number 21,513 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 90 Suriname 17,451 number compare
  2. 91 Netherlands 17,341 number compare
  3. 92 Czechia 16,008 number compare
  4. 94 Kazakhstan 15,753 number compare
  5. 95 Oman 15,173 number compare
  6. 96 Botswana 15,025 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Norway?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Norway was 15,841 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 21,513 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 9,207 number in 2007.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Norway ranks 93rd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/