Denmark vs Norway: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.9% against 6.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 174th and Norway ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 5.3% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 0.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of), Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 6.9% against 6.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Denmark ranks 174th and Norway ranks 177th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).