Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway

Norway: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 4.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
112th
of 142 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2002
All-time low
2.5%
in 2007
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway, 1998–2018

02461998200820181998: 3.8 %1999: 4.6 %2000: 5.2 %2001: 5.5 %2002: 5.7 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 5.3 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 3.8 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 4.2 %2010: 4.7 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 5.5 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 4.6 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 4.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway peaked at 5.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2007.

Norway ranks 112th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 3.8%
1999 4.6% +22.5%
2000 5.2% +13.4%
2001 5.5% +5.9%
2002 5.7% +3.7%
2003 5.4% -6.0%
2004 5.3% -2.0%
2005 4.7% -11.3%
2006 3.8% -19.0%
2007 2.5% -34.5%
2008 3.2% +30.4%
2009 4.2% +29.1%
2010 4.7% +10.9%
2011 5.1% +9.1%
2012 5.5% +8.4%
2013 4.9% -10.4%
2014 4.6% -7.2%
2015 4.5% -2.4%
2016 4.2% -5.6%
2017 4.3% +1.7%
2018 4.1% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.2% 3.8% 4.6% 2
2000s 4.6% 2.5% 5.7% 10
2010s 4.6% 4.1% 5.5% 9

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  5. 114 Costa Rica 3.7% compare
  6. 115 Cyprus 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Norway was 4.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2007.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Norway ranks 112th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/