Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Norway

Norway: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.071 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.06 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.078 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.144 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.151 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.111 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.11 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.147 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.147 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.056 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.046 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.684 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.716 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Norway stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 823.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Norway peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places Norway 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -15.2%
2006 0.1% +29.7%
2007 0.1% +85.8%
2008 0.2% +4.7%
2009 0.1% -26.7%
2010 0.1% -0.4%
2011 0.1% +33.6%
2012 0.1% -0.2%
2013 0.1% -61.8%
2014 0.0% -18.2%
2015 0.7% +1389.8%
2016 0.7% +4.8%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 10.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 10.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +1389.8% 0.0% 0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 0.5% compare
  3. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Norway?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Norway was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Norway rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Norway ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 823.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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