Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Norway

Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 7.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
7.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
109th
of 143 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2003
All-time low
4.4%
in 2007
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Norway, 1998–2018

02.557.5101998200820181998: 6.2 %1999: 6.5 %2000: 7.7 %2001: 8.4 %2002: 10 %2003: 10.2 %2004: 9.8 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 4.4 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 6.6 %2010: 8.4 %2011: 9.4 %2012: 9.5 %2013: 8.5 %2014: 8.1 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 7 %2017: 7.2 %2018: 7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Norway stood at 7.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Norway peaked at 10.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2007.

Norway ranks 109th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 6.2%
1999 6.5% +4.7%
2000 7.7% +17.2%
2001 8.4% +9.3%
2002 10.0% +19.9%
2003 10.2% +1.4%
2004 9.8% -3.8%
2005 8.6% -11.6%
2006 6.8% -21.0%
2007 4.4% -35.5%
2008 4.9% +11.1%
2009 6.6% +34.4%
2010 8.4% +28.0%
2011 9.4% +11.6%
2012 9.5% +1.0%
2013 8.5% -11.0%
2014 8.1% -4.4%
2015 7.8% -3.0%
2016 7.0% -10.1%
2017 7.2% +1.6%
2018 7.0% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.4% 6.2% 6.5% 2
2000s 7.7% 4.4% 10.2% 10
2010s 8.1% 7.0% 9.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Norway?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Norway was 7.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2007.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Norway ranks 109th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.