Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway

Norway: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 14,879 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14,879 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
19,619 number
in 2012
All-time low
8,889 number
in 2007
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 10.8k number1999: 11.3k number2000: 13.0k number2001: 14.3k number2002: 17.2k number2003: 17.5k number2004: 17.5k number2005: 15.9k number2006: 13.4k number2007: 8.9k number2008: 9.6k number2009: 12.6k number2010: 16.7k number2011: 19.3k number2012: 19.6k number2013: 17.1k number2014: 16.5k number2015: 16.6k number2016: 15.2k number2017: 14.9k number2018: 14.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 14,879 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway peaked at 19,619 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,889 number, in 2007.

That places Norway 92nd out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 10,780 number
1999 11,312 number +4.9%
2000 13,018 number +15.1%
2001 14,266 number +9.6%
2002 17,243 number +20.9%
2003 17,493 number +1.4%
2004 17,491 number -0.0%
2005 15,927 number -8.9%
2006 13,372 number -16.0%
2007 8,889 number -33.5%
2008 9,591 number +7.9%
2009 12,600 number +31.4%
2010 16,740 number +32.9%
2011 19,271 number +15.1%
2012 19,619 number +1.8%
2013 17,110 number -12.8%
2014 16,547 number -3.3%
2015 16,649 number +0.6%
2016 15,245 number -8.4%
2017 14,916 number -2.2%
2018 14,879 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,046 number 10,780 number 11,312 number 2
2000s 13,989 number 8,889 number 17,493 number 10
2010s 16,775 number 14,879 number 19,619 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 89 Uruguay 17,726 number compare
  2. 90 Greece 15,892 number compare
  3. 91 Mauritius 15,843 number compare
  4. 93 Botswana 13,042 number compare
  5. 94 Fiji 12,131 number compare
  6. 95 Suriname 11,349 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Norway was 14,879 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 19,619 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 8,889 number in 2007.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Norway ranks 92nd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.